diff --git a/backend.tf b/backend.tf
index e69de29..eba3e91 100644
--- a/backend.tf
+++ b/backend.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+terraform {
+  backend "s3" {
+    bucket         = "inf-tfstate-us-gov-west-1-229685449397"
+    key            = "csvd-dev-gov/common/apps/eks-automation/terraform.tfstate"
+    region         = "us-gov-west-1"
+    dynamodb_table = "tf_remote_state"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index dc080c8..91bbd24 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # API Gateway
 resource "aws_api_gateway_rest_api" "eks_automation" {
-  name = "eks-automation-api"
+  name = var.name
   tags = local.common_tags
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ resource "aws_api_gateway_integration_response" "options" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_api_gateway_usage_plan" "eks_automation" {
-  name        = "eks-automation-usage-plan"
+  name        = "${var.name}-usage-plan"
   description = "Usage plan for EKS Automation API"
 
   api_stages {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ resource "aws_api_gateway_usage_plan" "eks_automation" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_api_gateway_api_key" "eks_automation" {
-  name = "eks-automation-api-key"
+  name = "${var.name}-key"
 }
 
 resource "aws_api_gateway_usage_plan_key" "eks_automation" {
@@ -124,15 +124,15 @@ resource "aws_api_gateway_usage_plan_key" "eks_automation" {
 # Lambda Layer
 resource "aws_lambda_layer_version" "git" {
   filename            = "layer.zip" # Make sure to create this zip file with Git binaries
-  layer_name          = "git-lambda-layer"
-  description         = "Git Lambda Layer"
+  layer_name          = "${var.name}-lambda-layer"
+  description         = "${var.name} Lambda Layer"
   compatible_runtimes = ["python3.9", "python3.10", "python3.11"]
 }
 
 # Lambda Function
 resource "aws_lambda_function" "eks_automation" {
   filename      = "eks_automation.zip" # Make sure to create this zip file
-  function_name = "eks-automation"
+  function_name = "${var.name}-eks-automation"
   role          = aws_iam_role.lambda_role.arn
   handler       = "app.lambda_handler"
   runtime       = "python3.11"
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ resource "aws_lambda_function" "eks_automation" {
 
 # IAM Role for Lambda
 resource "aws_iam_role" "lambda_role" {
-  name = "eks-automation-lambda-role"
+  name = "${var.name}-lambda-role"
 
   assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
     Version = "2012-10-17"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "lambda_vpc_access" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "lambda_ssm_access" {
-  name = "eks-automation-ssm-access"
+  name = "${var.name}-ssm-access"
   role = aws_iam_role.lambda_role.id
 
   policy = jsonencode({
diff --git a/varfiles/sct-engineering.tfvars b/varfiles/sct-engineering.tfvars
index f710d01..3fe9e6f 100644
--- a/varfiles/sct-engineering.tfvars
+++ b/varfiles/sct-engineering.tfvars
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+name = "eks-repo-automation"
+# This file contains the variable values for the Terraform configuration.
+# It is used to set up the AWS Lambda function and its associated resources.
+# The values here are specific to the development environment and should be
+# adjusted for production or other environments as needed.
+#
+# Environment variables
+# These variables are used to configure the AWS Lambda function and its
+# associated resources. They include the environment name, organization,
+# FinOps project details, VPC security group IDs, subnet IDs, and Lambda
+# timeout settings.
+# The AWS region is set to "us-gov-west-1" for the development environment.
+# The VPC security group IDs and subnet IDs are specific to the AWS
+# infrastructure setup and should be verified before deployment.
+# The Lambda timeout is set to 30 seconds, which should be sufficient for
+# most operations. 
 environment           = "development"
 environment_abbr      = "dev"
 organization          = "census:ocio:csvd"
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index a8ea3da..dccbac5 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -47,4 +47,10 @@ variable "aws_region" {
   description = "AWS region"
   type        = string
   default     = "us-gov-west-2"
+}
+
+variable name {
+  description = "Name of the resource"
+  type        = string
+  default     = "eks-automation"
 }
\ No newline at end of file