Senior Software Engineer

Response Informatics; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based IT consulting firm is looking for a Senior Developer who possesses a strong background in AWS Services, particularly S3, DynamoDB, and Lambda. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a DevOps environment. This full-time position is geared towards mid-senior level professionals with experience in CI/CD processes and understanding of security protocols within AWS. Join a collaborative team to design and implement innovative IT solutions for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills are key for working in a DevOps culture.
• Experience with Core AWS Services including S3, DynamoDB, and Lambda.
• Strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment.

Skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Core AWS Services (S3, Athena, Glue, Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, CloudFormation, API Gateway, ECS, CloudWatch)

Amazon Step Functions

SQL

NoSQL databases

Understanding of security principles within AWS

CI/CD with Git and GitHub Actions

Containers and Docker

Monitoring and debugging tools

Familiarity with Angular framework

DevOps / DevSecOps concepts

Job description

Senior Developer

Senior developer with the following skills and experience.

Strong communication and collaboration skills key for working in an DevOps culture with the ability to guide team members when needed. Growth mindset.

Essential Skills: Core AWS Services

• S3
• Athena
• Glue
• Lambda
• DynamoDB
• OpenSearch
• CloudFormation
• API Gateway
• ECS
• CloudWatch

Programming & Core Services

Experience with Amazon Step Functions to implement complex workflows.

Databases Experience

• SQL
• NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB

Security

Strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment, including RBAC, the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and tokens securely.

CI/CD

Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions. Desirable knowledge of containers and Docker, and working with ECS.

Other Skills

• Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog.
• Familiarity with Angular framework.
• Good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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