Backend Infrastructure Engineer (AWS Focus) - Fulltime - Worldwide

About Us

West Tennessee Consulting is a nonprofit-focused technology firm dedicated to creating accessible, effective digital tools for social impact. As we prepare our internal applications for production, we are seeking a Backend Infrastructure Engineer to lead critical AWS infrastructure work to ensure our systems are secure, scalable, and cost-efficient.

The Role

You will join our backend team to focus exclusively on infrastructure and backend logic, helping transition our app ecosystem to a robust production-ready state. This includes defining and managing our AWS environment using infrastructure-as-code tools and supporting secure authentication, data delivery, and deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development and infrastructure configuration for production readiness
• Set up and manage services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, S3, CloudFront, and IAM
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Support CI/CD automation and deployment processes (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Collaborate with the internal team on system design, architecture, and DevSecOps practices
• Conduct performance tuning and cost optimization across AWS resources
• Optional: Integrate Amazon Lex for chatbot capabilities

Tech Stack & Tools

• Cloud Services: AWS (Cognito, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, IAM, Amazon Lex)
• IaC: Terraform or CloudFormation
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions (nice to have)
• Collaboration: GitHub, Slack

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of backend or DevOps experience with deep AWS expertise
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cognito, Lambda (serverless), API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, and IAM
• Strong command of infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Proven ability to set up secure, scalable, and cost-optimized infrastructure
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment best practices
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Self-starter able to work independently within a scoped engagement