Senior Systems Engineer (AWS Data Engineer)
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Posted May 27, 2026
85389 - 116975 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Ashburn, VA. The company provides a wide range of services including management, IT solutions, training, system architecture, cyber operations, and human resources support to federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. SSG stands out by leveraging its expertise and veteran-owned status to deliver tailored, high-quality services that meet the unique needs of government clients.
Job Description
Syms Strategic Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (AWS Data Engineer) to lead the next phase of the healthcare data platform modernization, implementing a scalable, cloud-native AWS data architecture and designing a reporting and query layer that allows business stakeholders to run relational SQL queries against healthcare data.
Requirements
- 8+ years’ experience in software or data engineering with a strong AWS focus
- Proven experience architecting and executing cloud data platform migrations in production enterprise or healthcare environments
- Deep hands-on AWS experience across data-oriented services – S3, Athena, Glue, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, OpenSearch, Lambda, IAM, and Cloudwatch
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to design relational query layers over semi-structured or non-relational data (XML, JSON)
- Experience working with XML-heavy data stores – parsing, querying, and transforming XML at scale
- Ability to evaluate trade-offs across AWS data services and make architecture recommendations based on cost, performance, and business requirements
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance