Senior AWS Developer

AWS DEVELOPER

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned AWS Developer with 8+ years of experience to lead the design, development, and implementation of complex, cloud-native applications on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in AWS cloud development, serverless architectures, microservices, distributed systems, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), security, and cloud cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud-native applications on AWS using AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices.

Develop high-performance backend services, APIs, and integrations with AWS services.

Lead migration and modernization of legacy on-premise applications into cloud-native microservices.

Design and implement event-driven and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge.

Implement security and compliance best practices using IAM, VPC security groups, encryption, and related AWS security controls.

Monitor and optimize AWS cloud spend through right-sizing, reserved instances, and serverless architectures.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes.

Design solutions that address distributed transactions, data consistency, and eventual consistency in microservices environments.

Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to explain architectural decisions and technical trade-offs.

Work within Agile delivery methodologies and demonstrate end-to-end ownership of applications and services.

Technical Requirements

Core AWS Services: EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, AWS Glue, S3, EFS, RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora.

Serverless & Event-Driven Architecture: Extensive hands-on experience with Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge.

Backend Engineering: Strong experience developing high-performance APIs and integrating backend services with AWS.

Microservices & Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of microservices, distributed transactions, eventual consistency, scalability, and fault tolerance.

DevOps & CI/CD: CodePipeline, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins; Docker and Kubernetes.

Networking: VPC, Route 53, API Gateway, and CloudFront.

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.

Security & Compliance: IAM roles and policies, VPC security groups, encryption, and security-first cloud architecture.

Cloud Optimization: Experience with AWS cost monitoring, right-sizing, reserved instances, and serverless optimization.

Soft Skills

Pragmatism: Select the right technology and architecture based on business and technical requirements.

Communication: Explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ownership: Demonstrate a 'you build it, you run it' mindset with end-to-end accountability.

Agile Delivery: Experience working effectively within Agile development and delivery environments.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certified Developer – Associate or Professional.

Experience with Big Data technologies such as AWS Glue, Snowflake, and Amazon Athena.

Experience in Healthcare or other highly regulated/high-compliance industries.

Exposure to cloud security, compliance, governance, and regulated environments.

Experience

8+ years of relevant professional experience in AWS/cloud application development, with strong hands-on experience across AWS services, serverless architecture, backend development, microservices, DevOps, and cloud-native application development.