AWS Serverless Engineer

Gotham Technology Group; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Technology Group seeks a hands-on Cloud Engineer to join its AWS-centric cloud engineering group to build, automate, and support cloud-native solutions within AWS environment.

You will collaborate with Cloud Engineering, App Development, Security and Release teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems, troubleshoot issues, and accelerate development using CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on AWS experience required.
• Experience building and supporting AWS Lambda/serverless solutions.
• Experience with API Gateway and REST APIs.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS SAM or CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, especially GitHub Actions.
• Development or scripting experience in Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Strong troubleshooting across infra and app layers.
• Experience supporting production cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted dev tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway.
• Build and maintain infrastructure with Terraform, AWS SAM, and CloudFormation.
• Develop and support REST APIs and integration services.
• Create CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Support containerized workloads in ECS/Fargate.
• Develop automation tooling in Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Troubleshoot production issues across apps, APIs, and deployment pipelines.
• Improve reliability, performance, and observability across services.
• Collaborate with development teams on cloud-native patterns and best practices.
• Contribute to reusable infrastructure templates and automation frameworks.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve productivity.

Skills

AWS experience

Serverless design

CI/CD

Python/Node/Java

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

AWS SAM

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Docker

Job description

Contract to hire role (more remote once full-time)

Our client, a growing organization modernizing its cloud footprint, is looking for a hands-on Engineer to join their cloud engineering group and help build, automate, and support cloud-native solutions within their AWS environment.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working across cloud infrastructure, serverless applications, APIs, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. You'll partner closely with Cloud Engineering, Application Development, Security, and Release Engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and automated solutions that support business-critical applications.

Success in this role requires strong AWS experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to bridge both infrastructure and application development teams.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway
• Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, AWS SAM, and CloudFormation
• Develop and support REST APIs and integration services
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Support containerized workloads running in ECS/Fargate environments
• Develop automation and tooling using Python, Node.js, or Java
• Troubleshoot production issues across applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and deployment pipelines
• Monitor and improve application reliability, performance, and observability
• Partner with development teams to implement cloud-native architecture patterns and best practices
• Contribute to reusable infrastructure templates, deployment standards, and automation frameworks
• Leverage AI-powered engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and similar technologies to improve productivity and accelerate development

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience
• Experience building and supporting solutions using AWS Lambda
• Experience working with API Gateway and REST APIs
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools, preferably Terraform
• Experience using AWS SAM and/or CloudFormation
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions
• Development or scripting experience with Python, Node.js, or Java
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities across both infrastructure and application layers
• Experience supporting production cloud environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Docker or containerization experience
• OAuth 2.0 and application authentication experience
• DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, or RDS experience
• CloudWatch, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry, or related observability tools
• AWS certifications

Contract to hire role and open to candidates in Arizona, South Carolina and Westchester County NY