AWS Data Engineer - II at Syms Strategic Group in Columbus, GA
- Company: Syms Strategic Group
- Location: Columbus, GA
- Posted: Sep 23, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $85,389 - $116,975
- Experience: 8+ years
Overview
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer (Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Engineer) - II Location: Remote Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
Job description
- Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Systems Engineer (Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Engineer) - II
- Location: Remote
- Department: Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Type: Full Time
- Min. Experience: Experienced
- Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)
- Salary Range: $85,389 - $116,975
- If you have previously applied to Syms Strategic Group (SSG), there is no need to reapply. Applications are still under review.
- Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
Responsibilities
- Lead the next phase of the healthcare data platform modernization
- Implement the evolution from a Microsoft SQL eXtensible Markup Language (MSSQL XML) object store toward a scalable, cloud-native AWS data architecture that enables business stakeholders and analysts to run performant, SQL-based reports and queries against healthcare data seamlessly
- Evaluate and decide the right AWS data strategy for the platform
- Evaluate and recommend the optimal AWS-native data storage and query architecture for the XML object store data, assessing options such as S3 + Athena, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, and OpenSearch based on query patterns, reporting needs, cost, and scalability
- Design and build the reporting and query layer that allows business stakeholders and non-technical users to run relational SQL queries against healthcare data using familiar tooling
- Architect the migration path for XML object store data from MSSQL into the target AWS platform, defining storage formats, partitioning strategies, and data organization for optimal query performance
- Build and maintain AWS data catalog, schemas, and metadata management so that object store data is discoverable and queryable by business users
- Optimize query performance and cost across chose AWS services – partitioning, compression, file formats, and query pattern tuning
- Work directly with business stakeholders and analysts to understand reporting requirements and translate them into durable, performant data models and query patterns
- Collaborate with back-end C#/.Net engineer to ensure data flows cleanly from Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processing pipelines into the new data layer
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data infrastructure using AWS-native tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy)
- Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), CloudFormation, or Terraform
- Document architecture decisions, data flows, and data dictionaries clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences
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
- Track record of evaluating and selecting AWS data services to meet business reporting and query requirements
- Experience delivering reporting or analytics solutions that serve non-technical business users
- 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
- An ability to evaluate trade-offs across AWS data services and make architecture recommendations based on cost, performance, and business requirements
- Familiarity with AWS analytics and reporting services, including Athena, QuickSight, RedShift, or equivalent Business Intelligence (BI) tooling
- Proficiency with Git and GitHub - branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and AWS-native tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy)
- IaC experience (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform)
- Strong ability to communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience gathering and translating business reporting requirements into technical data models
- Comfort driving ambiguous architecture decisions to resolutions with limited direction
- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and JIRA
- Strong documentation habits – architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, migration runbooks
- Professional Certifications None but AWS certifications are a bonus
- Formal Education Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent practical experience considered
- Citizenship Requirement U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
- Security Clearance Requirements Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)
- Desired experience Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims
- X.12, Medical Claims (837, 835, 277CA, etc), Health Level (HL7), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
- Familiarity with C#/.Net back-end services for integration touchpoints
- Experience with Entity Framework migration or deprecation projects
- Experience with healthcare payer/Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations
- Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture
Skills
Required
- SQL
- Git and GitHub
- IaC (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform)
- Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- JIRA
- Documentation
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Preferred
- AWS certifications
- C#/.Net
- Entity Framework
- Healthcare payer/PBM systems
- HIPAA compliance
- EDI X.12, HL7, FHIR