Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer I with a focus on AWS and DevOps to support a federal healthcare analytics program. The role is ideal for early-career engineers with hands-on experience in AWS and CI/CD environments, who will contribute to cloud-based data pipelines and DevOps workflows in a structured environment.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy) using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
- Assist with deploying and supporting applications in AWS environments (e.g., EC2, S3, CloudWatch, IAM)
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot pipeline and deployment issues in production environments
- Work with engineering and DevOps team to ensure reliable and consistent releases
- Contribute to automation efforts using scripting (e.g., Python, Bash)
- Support containerization workflows (Docker) for development and deployment environments
- Assist with system monitoring logging, and basic performance tuning
- Follow security and compliance best practices in a federal environment
Skills
- Hands-on experience with AWS and DevOps tools
- Hands-on experience in AWS and CI/CD environments
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Gitlab CI), including build and deployment workflows
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, or similar)
- Basic experience with Docker or containerization environments
- Experience working in a Linux or command-line environment
- Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash, or similar)
- Experience with Git (branching, merging, pull requests)
- Ability to clearly explain technical work and contribute within a team environment
- 1 - 3 years of hands-on experience in a cloud, DevOps, or data engineering-related role (Internship experience is acceptable if it includes real hands-on work)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the United States
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (required for CMS work)
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload based on the needs of the client
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent technical writing skills and proven experience in systems with complex requirements
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to team with others to meet project objectives
- Understanding of the system development lifecycle as implemented with Agile; SAFe knowledge a plus
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to navigate in an office setting unassisted
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
- Strong speaking skills, including the ability to articulate thoughts in a clear manner and excellent word enunciation skills, are required
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform)
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Prior experience supporting production systems
- Experience in a federal or regulated environment (e.g., CMS, DHS, healthcare data)
- AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner or Associate level)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (preferred)
Benefits
- Choose from three medical healthcare plans.
- Dental and Vision Insurance plans.
- Enjoy a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA), and a company-sponsored Wellness Program.
- Next Phase offers life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance, all of which are paid for by the company.
- Employees receive competitive paid time off, including 11 holidays and maternity leave for recovering mothers.
- Next Phase contributes 5% to a 401K plan without requiring employee contributions.
- Employees can be reimbursed for professional development expenses such as classes, books, technical certification/testing fees, professional dues/subscriptions, and professional licenses required for their position.
- You have two options to ensure the happiness and health of your pets.
- At Next Phase, we believe in sharing our success with the employees who make it happen!
Company Overview
- Next Phase Solutions and Services (Next Phase) is rethinking problem solving. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://npss-inc.com.