Lead AWS Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Lead AWS Engineer to join their dynamic team in Charlotte. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, including AWS, Java, and Spring Boot. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing user stories, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, this position allows you to optimize application performance and contribute to exciting projects. If you have a passion for cloud development and a drive to excel in a supportive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud development, preferably with AWS.
• Strong independent work capability and experience in paired programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop MVP User Stories and reusable components, APIs, and UI.
• Mentor developers and support team members in troubleshooting.

Skills

AWS

Java

Spring Boot

ETL data processing

Python/Pyspark

CI/CD

TDD

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Aurora

Education

AWS Certification (Associate or Architect)

Tools

Terraform

Concourse

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title: Lead AWS Engineer

Work Location: Charlotte, NC, 28202

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Hybrid

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Description:

• We are seeking a motivated and energetic Lead AWS Engineer to join our team.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud development, particularly with AWS, Java, Spring Boot, and data engineering.
• This hybrid role requires working in East Coast timing.

Responsibilities:

• Develop MVP User Stories, including reusable components, APIs, UI, and mock stubs.
• Support backlog creation, prioritization, and story mapping.
• Provide hands-on developer experience with support for technical design and solutioning.
• Work across tiers, including UI development, APIs, databases, and CI/CD pipeline creation/configuration.
• Participate in XP and pair programming, performing TDD.
• Ensure task delivery and quality through daily pairing with client team members.
• Communicate clearly with team members and leadership.
• Turn complex ideas into manageable pieces of work.
• Mentor other developers and support team members on troubleshooting.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure smooth operation.

Key Technology Skill Set:

• AWS platform and services knowledge, including AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EMR, Hudi, Glue, Kafka, Flink.
• Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD using Terraform, Concourse, Jenkins.
• Primary skills: AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Flink, ETL data processing.
• Secondary skills: Python/Pyspark, Terraform.
• Additional skills: Spark, MongoDB/DynamoDB/Aurora.

Qualifications:

• AWS Certification (Associate or Architect).
• 7+ years of experience in cloud development (preferably 8-12 years, not all necessarily in AWS).
• Ability to understand future architecture and guide the team with required technical direction.
• Strong ability to work independently when required.
• Experience in paired programming and XP development.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce.