IT Senior AWS Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

Location:
Onsite: Quincy, MA

Client is seeking to hire a motivated IT Senior AWS Developer to join its Medicaid Systems Development (MSD) team supporting MassHealth Applications. MassHealth (MH) is the EOHHS office that administers the Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Massachusetts. MassHealth applications provide critical support for access to health care for some of Massachusetts’ most vulnerable individuals.

The Sr. AWS developer’s primary role is to support OLTSS initiative to design and develop a serverless application that enables providers to submit an online CIR form and seamlessly transmit the files to our document management system (EDM). The solution captures and stores metadata during upload sessions in a PostgreSQL RDS database for audit and compliance purposes. MassHealth is looking for motivated individuals with deep technical expertise in AWS that seek-out public service as an opportunity, gain valuable experience, and give back to the community. This position is anticipated to be a minimum six-month engagement with the possibility of being extended for a longer term.

Job Duties : 

Responsible for the analysis, design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation in the development and maintenance of critical MassHealth applications
Accountable for full systems development life cycle including system architecture documents; technical design documents, release management guide, deployment plan documents, and other technical artifacts
Prepare SQL scripts for modifying and maintaining data. Write optimized queries, views for integration with other applications
Document and maintain code using change control software
Support cross-functional projects and integrated business solutions to enhance stakeholder capabilities and efficiencies
Work with cross-functional teams to manage projects, create statement of work and communicate progress on goals to both technical and non-technical groups
Adhere to established Commonwealth policy and procedures

REQUIRED SKILLS (Special Skill Set, Abilities, Knowledge):

AWS Cloud Platform (Essential)
5+ years hands-on AWS experience including building, deploying, troubleshooting, and configuration
3+ years developing AWS Serverless applications using:
AWS Lambda (Python runtime)
Step Functions for workflow orchestration
API Gateway for REST/ APIs
Amazon Cognito for authentication/authorization
CloudFormation, Terra Form, or CDK for Infrastructure as Code
S3 for document storage and processing
CloudWatch for monitoring and logging
Frontend Development

3+ years hands-on React development experience
Experience with modern React patterns (hooks, context, functional components)
Proficiency in JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3
Experience with state management (Redux, Context API)
Knowledge of responsive design and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
Backend & Database

4+ years Python development experience for backend components
3+ years hands-on PostgreSQL RDS experience including:
Relational database design and optimization
Moderate to complex query writing and performance tuning
Connection pooling and security best practices
Integration & Document Processing

Experience with SOAP/REST web services integration
Knowledge of document processing and conversion libraries
Understanding of file upload handling and validation
Experience with binary data processing and encoding
Additional Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise

Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Knowledge of security best practices for serverless applications
Experience with API design and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration
Understanding of microservices architecture patterns
CMIS & Enterprise Integration

CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) experience highly preferred
Experience with enterprise document management systems
Knowledge of SOAP/XML web services and MTOM attachments
Understanding of metadata schemas and content type management
Development Practices

Strong experience with Git version control and branching strategies
Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks
Agile/Scrum development methodology experience
Code review and documentation best practices
Soft Skills & Work Style

Immediate availability for 90-day engagement
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent communication skills for technical documentation
Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
Ability to quickly understand existing codebases and systems

QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Years’ Experience, Certificates):

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or relevant work experience
8+ years’ experience programming in a team environment.
Strong working knowledge and experience in programming with Oracle and Java/J2EE technologies.
Ability to design SQL databases given applications demands and data models
Working knowledge and experience of application servers, ideally WebLogic and AWS
Proven ability to write well-designed, efficient, and testable code
Experience supporting a test-driven development culture
Knowledge and experience working with information and security architectures
Experience programming in Agile methodologies