AWS Developer

Akaasa Technologies; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking an AWS Engineer for a hybrid role based in Malvern, PA. You will lead infrastructure improvements, design and maintain serverless architectures, and drive deployment automation using Python and AWS services.

The position requires 8+ years in cloud development and 7+ years in software engineering, with hands-on AWS experience across Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, and more. Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud development.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and cloud-native microservices with REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead authority for resolving infrastructure-level impediments, including cross-account access and S3 governance.
• Maintain and continuously improve event-driven architectures using AWS services like EventBridge and Step Functions.
• Collaborate on design, deployment, and automation through CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Python

Serverless architecture

AWS cloud development

CI/CD pipelines

REST APIs

Git

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

ECS/EKS

S3

DynamoDB

RDS

SNS

SQS

EventBridge

Step Functions

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

GitHub Actions

Job description

AWS Engineer-

Hybrid Malvern Pa

assessment required

Job Description

Technical Stack & Requirements:

• Infrastructure: AWS Lambda, EventBridge, SNS, IAM (policies), and EC2 management (troubleshooting, AMI configurations).
• Deployment: Deep proficiency with client's internal "CloudBlocks" (wrapper over CloudFormation).
• Programming: Python (for Lambda functions).
• Strategic Responsibility: Act as the lead authority for resolving infrastructure-level impediments, encompassing cross-account access, S3 governance, and the continuous maintenance of event-driven architectures.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in cloud development.
• Expertise in managing and troubleshooting AWS infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of event models and serverless architecture.
• Experience with GitHub Actions for deployment automation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience developing cloud-native microservices and REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services, Banking, Asset Management, or FinTech.
• AWS Certified Developer Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Familiarity with AI/ML integrations using Amazon Bedrock or SageMaker.
• Knowledge of event streaming technologies such as Kafka or Amazon MSK.
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and cloud security controls.