AWS Data Engineer

Strictly W2 Only - No C2C Job Title: IT Data Engineer (Mid-Level) Location: Chesterfield, MO 63017 Duration: 12 Months Contract Work Type: Hybrid ⚠️ Local candidates preferred | USC / Green Card only Key Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based applications and data systems supporting advanced agricultural technologies. • Develop RESTful APIs and backend services using modern programming languages such as TypeScript or JavaScript. • Build and support cloud-native applications within the AWS ecosystem. • Work closely with development leads, stakeholders, and product teams to manage project priorities, deliverables, and timelines. • Gather and translate business requirements into scalable application features. • Deploy applications across environments and collaborate with engineering teams for continuous delivery and integration. • Conduct functional and non-functional testing to ensure high-quality software delivery. • Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure system reliability and performance. • Maintain and improve existing applications by refactoring code and implementing new features. • Develop and maintain technical documentation for system design and architecture. • Follow modern security practices and data governance standards. • Participate in evaluating and adopting new technologies and tools. Must Haves • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 4+ years of experience developing REST APIs using modern programming languages such as: TypeScript, JavaScript • 4+ years of experience building single-page or multi-page web applications. • 2+ years of experience working with relational or NoSQL databases and abstraction frameworks. • 2+ years of experience developing within AWS ecosystem, including: Lambda, ECS, EC2, S3, IAM, RDS • Experience designing cloud-based software architectures and scalable systems. • Strong understanding of software development best practices including testing and code quality. • Experience working in Agile development environments. • Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with both technical and business stakeholders. • Ability to work in dynamic environments and manage ambiguity. Nice to Have • Experience developing IoT technologies or distributed systems generating high volumes of data. • Experience working with event-driven architectures. • Experience with messaging platforms such as: Kafka, RabbitMQ • Experience building data platforms or telemetry processing systems. • Experience working with geospatial or sensor-based data systems.