Aws Developer

Niha Technologies; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Niha Technologies is seeking a seasoned AWS Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience to lead the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native applications on AWS, including serverless architectures, microservices, and DevOps practices.

The role emphasizes IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK), security controls, cost optimization, and collaboration with stakeholders within Agile delivery teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AWS/cloud application development.
• Hands-on with AWS services, serverless, and microservices.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
• Security and cost-optimization focus.
• Experience migrating on-prem to cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Develop high-performance backend services and APIs with AWS.
• Lead migration of legacy on-prem apps to cloud-native microservices.
• Implement event-driven/serverless architectures using Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge.
• Enforce IAM, VPC security and encryption for security/compliance.
• Monitor and optimize cloud spend via right-sizing and reservations.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Handle distributed transactions and eventual consistency in microservices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders; work within Agile delivery.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Serverless

Microservices

DevOps

IaC

Security

Cost optimization

Agile

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

CodePipeline

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

AWS DEVELOPER

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned AWS Developer with 5+ 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

5+ 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.

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