AWS Software Engineer

Samaritan Ministries is a Biblical solution to health care. It is not insurance. We deliver authentic, compassionate, and personal service in the name of Christ to enable and inspire members to provide for one another’s medical needs through prayer, encouragement, and financial support.

From demonstrating Christ-centered compassion to modeling best practices in health care sharing, Samaritan Ministries is committed to keeping Jesus at the center of everything we do. The way we interact with our colleagues and engage with our members is a testament that we are ultimately serving Christ and His Kingdom.

To serve the members of Samaritan Ministries International (SMI) by designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based applications and solutions, following agile practices, using Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role involves leveraging AWS services to build scalable, secure, and cost-effective systems that meet business requirements. The AWS Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement cloud-native architectures, automate infrastructure, and optimize performance.

• Creativity and Innovation
• Fostering Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Acting with Integrity, Empathy, and Compassion
• Collaborating with Others
• Neighbor Focus
• Pursuing Excellence
• Problem Solving
• Application Development and Maintenance
• Quality Focus

• Build and maintain cloud-native applications using AWS services like Lambda, EC2, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, and API Gateway
• Use AWS Cloud Formation or Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and maintain version-controlled templates
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for both legacy and cloud-native applications potentially using AWS Code Pipeline, Code Build, Code Deploy, and existing deployment tools including Git Lab
• Ensure applications are scalable, secure, and cost-efficient through auto-scaling, load balancing, and caching strategies
• Implement IAM roles and policies, encryption, and secure access following compliance standards
• Connect applications with AWS services for storage, compute, messaging, and analytics using API integrations and microservices architecture
• Mentor team members on AWS services and cloud-native development patterns; document practices and lead knowledge transfer sessions
• Diagnose and resolve issues in both legacy systems and AWS environments using Cloud Watch, X-Ray, Splunk and other monitoring tools
• Collaborate with Developers, Data, Security and other IT teams to define SMI's AWS architecture standards
• Communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Maintain and enhance existing applications built on .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 9, React, Coffee Script, and Backbone

• Four-year degree from an accredited university or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2–5 years of professional software development experience with .NET (C#) and modern web frameworks
• Demonstrated AWS experience (professional or significant personal projects) with services like Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, and API Gateway
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Programming proficiency in C#
• Experience with React; willingness to work with legacy technologies including Coffee Script and Backbone
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab), containerization, (Docker / Kubernetes) and monitoring tools
• Knowledge of security best practices in both cloud and traditional environments
• Preferred: AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• Professional level AWS Certification is a plus
• Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, API Gateway, VPC, and IAM
• Knowledge of Cloud architecture principles for scalability, high availability, and cost optimization
• Knowledge of infrastructure as Code tools like Cloud Formation or Terraform
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards for cloud environments
• Knowledge of Networking fundamentals like DNS, Routing, and load balancing
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes and Dev Ops tools including AWS Code Pipeline, Code Build, and Code Deploy.
• Kno…