AWS Developer

Title: AWS Developer

Top Skills' Details

Senior level developer with experience building solutions, web APIs, and specifically a background in Typescript / Javascript
AWS experience with services - Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFormation, and container service
Experience using AWS CDK with typescript to deploy to AWS

Job Description

Technical Leadership & Architecture
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable cloud-native applications using AWS services
• Drive architectural decisions for mission-critical systems supporting energy transmission operations
• Establish and maintain Enterprise Architecture technical standards, best practices, and coding guidelines across development teams
• Conduct technical reviews and provide guidance on system design, performance optimization, and security implementations

AWS CDK & Infrastructure as Code
• Architect and develop infrastructure solutions using AWS CDK in TypeScript, ensuring maintainable and version-controlled infrastructure
• Design and implement automated deployment pipelines for multi-environment cloud infrastructure
• Optimize AWS resource utilization and cost management through intelligent infrastructure design
• Mentor team members on advanced CDK patterns, constructs, and best practices
• A strong candidate should have knowledge of Docker with

API Development & Security
• Design and develop robust, scalable RESTful APIs and GraphQL services to support business-critical applications • Implement comprehensive API security frameworks including OAuth 2.0, JWT, API Gateway authentication, and role-based access control
• Establish API versioning strategies, documentation standards, and monitoring solutions • Ensure APIs meet enterprise-grade security, performance, and reliability requirements

Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Lead cross-functional development teams through complex technical initiatives
• Provide technical mentorship and career development guidance to engineers at all levels
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence
• Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and other technical leads to align technical solutions with business objectives

Requirements

Required Skills
Core Technical Expertise
• 8+ years of experience in software development with at least 5 years in cloud architecture roles
• Expert-level proficiency in AWS CDK using TypeScript, including advanced constructs and custom resource development
• Deep understanding of AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, CloudFormation, and container services
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade APIs with proper authentication and authorization mechanisms • Strong background in TypeScript/JavaScript, with experience in modern frameworks and libraries

Security & Authentication
• Comprehensive knowledge of API security best practices including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and API key management
• Experience implementing multi-layered security architectures including network security, encryption at rest and in transit
• Understanding of compliance requirements and security frameworks relevant to critical infrastructure

DevOps & CI/CD
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using tools like GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS) and serverless architectures
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, X-Ray, third-party APM tools)

Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Experience
• 10+ years of software development experience with 7+ years in senior/lead roles
• Previous experience in the energy, utilities, or critical infrastructure sectors
• Background in microservices architecture and distributed systems design
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems (SQS, SNS, EventBridge)
• Experience with using LLMs in services like Amazon Bedrock

Leadership & Communication
• Proven track record of successfully leading technical teams through large-scale system implementations
• Experience managing technical debt, system migrations, and architectural transformations
• Strong presentation and communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• History of establishing technical processes that improve team productivity and code quality

Additional Skills & Qualifications

great communication ability to work with business teams and build solutions