Backend Data / AWS Engineer

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited seeks a hands-on Backend Data / AWS professional to own a critical data layer supporting digital experiences, integrations and event-driven services. This long-term contract in London uses hybrid work with 2-3 days in the office.

You will design and optimise databases for performance, security and resilience, and work with external suppliers to deliver reliable, well-observed production services.

Qualifications

• Hands-on backend data/AWS professional
• Experience designing and operating data layers
• Ability to optimise cost, performance and resilience

Responsibilities

• Own a critical backend data layer supporting digital experiences and integrations
• Design, implement and optimise databases for performance, security and resilience
• Collaborate with external suppliers to deliver reliable, observable production services

Skills

NoSQL data modelling

AWS Lambda & API Gateway

SQS / SNS / EventBridge

Step Functions

TypeScript/Node.js

Python

Java

Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK

CloudWatch / Observability

CI/CD & IaC

Event-driven integrations

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Job description

We're looking for a hands-on Backend Data / AWS professional to take ownership of a critical backend data layer supporting digital experiences, integrations and event-driven services. This is a long-term contract opportunity based in London, with hybrid working requiring 2-3 days per week in the office.

You'll be responsible for database design, performance, security, resilience and cost optimisation, while working closely with external suppliers to deliver reliable and well-observed production services.

Key Skills:

• Strong production experience with NoSQL databases, including data modelling, indexing and performance tuning
• AWS Lambda and API Gateway
• SQS, SNS and EventBridge
• AWS services including Step Functions
• TypeScript/Node.js, Python or Java
• Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
• CloudWatch monitoring, logging and observability
• Database resilience, backup, restore and recovery
• CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Strong experience with integrations and event-driven services

Excellent Day Rate Available.