Engineer II, AWS works with cross-functional teams and customers to understand business requirements and translates into technical specifications. Discovers the true requirements underlying feature requests and recommends alternative technical approaches. Partners with cross-functional technical teams to launch projects and provide ongoing technical support. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline technology processes and develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.
Responsibilities- Establishes a technical roadmap for the platform and/or capability strategy and lifecycle that considers value-based outcomes, costs to maintain, supportability, and performance.
- Ensures sound integration, data, security, and business architecture design throughout all stages within the platform and/or capability lifecycle.
- Provides rapid delivery and development of technical solutions that align with business and/or platform desired outcomes. Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues related to platform or capability systems, solutions, and services.
- Knowledge of networking, identity access management, and information security tools.
- Innovates and drives continuous improvements of implementation methodology and technical service offerings based on customer/employee experiences or other enterprise objectives/outcomes.
- Participates in a Community of Interest for engineers across all capability and platform teams to share information and strengthen understanding of business needs and technology-based business solutions.
- Develops and maintains deep technical knowledge and expertise related to domain area systems, solutions, services, and applications.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with required AWS certifications.
- 10+ years of infrastructure experience, including applied PeopleSoft expertise.
- Strong AWS knowledge, including certified services and cost optimization across AWS and Oracle environments.
- Exposure to AI within the AWS/PeopleSoft ecosystem preferred; deep knowledge of latest PeopleSoft features (Insights, search indexes).
- Experience troubleshooting PeopleSoft across Integration Broker, OS, networking, AWS Workspace, and information security.
- Expertise supporting internal/external audits and leading information security initiatives.
- Proven ability in performance tuning, resolving slow processes, and managing enterprise integration/interfaces using Agile methodologies.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, communication, documentation, training, and availability for on-call/after-hours support.
AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.
Additional Requirements - Regular and reliable job attendance.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships.
- Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions.
- Home office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate home environment noise.
Hybrid Work EnvironmentAARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.
Compensation and BenefitsAARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.
