Technical Lead - AWS/ETL

The candidate’s resume must align with the required skills.

***Only qualified Technical Lead - AWS/ETL candidates located near the Raleigh, NC area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***

Preferred certification:
• AWS Certification  

Required Skills:
• Proficient in using various AWS services (eg VPC EC2 S3 Lambda ECS EKS RDS API Gateway Glue Crawlers Athena) to build and manage cloud (7+ Years)
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams (7+ Years)
• Experience in modernizing applications including refactoring migration and cloud-native development (7+ Years)
• Knowledge of modern database technologies and strategies for migrating and modernizing database systems (7+ Years)
• Creating AWS ETL jobs and data pipelines with high volumes of data (7+ Years)
• Experience with DevOps practices and automation tools (7+ Years)
• Experience in software development with hands-on skills in Java - strong Java J2EE Java Spring framework & hibernate technology (7+ Years)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams including developers business analysts and stakeholders (7+ Years)

Preferred Skills:
• Experience with data analytics business intelligence solutions (like Power BI or AWS QuickSight) (2 Years)
• State Government experience

Seeking a technical lead to support the project manager and technical project manager by handling technical responsibilities across multiple pipelines involved in the data modernization initiative for the CLIENT. This role involves providing expertise and guidance to ensure the successful execution of technical aspects within the project. This role will provide guidance and mentorship to developers, perform thorough code reviews, and promote a collaborative and supportive team environment. Make certain that the team adheres to the project schedule and timeline, maintains high-quality standards, and produces code that is both reliable and efficient. Serve as the intermediary between developers, product managers, and stakeholders, effectively translating requirements into clear technical tasks. Implement best practices and comprehensive documentation to enhance overall efficiency and streamline workflows.

Job Responsibilities:
• Experience in modernizing legacy applications which should include refactoring/migrating in-house legacy applications to the cloud environment
• Proficient in utilizing AWS services and related components towards building enterprise level Data Lakes
• Experience in software development with hands-on skills in Java - strong JavaJ2EE Java Spring framework & hibernate technology
• Experience working with any transactional or RDMS databases
• Experience with DevOps practices and automation tools
• SQL - Writing Complex Queries understanding Database Relationships debugging and performance tuning
• ETL tools - Hands-on experience with cloud-based tool
• Understanding data modelling
• Knowledge/experience using any ETL tools experience with data analytics using PowerBI or AWS QuickSight etc is a plus
• Must have experience/familiar with Agile/Scrum Framework environments
• Job responsibilities include (but not limited to)
• Provide guidance and mentorship to developers
• Support the project manager and technical project manager by handling technical responsibilities across multiple pipelines
• Collaborate with stakeholders to collect requirements and suggest effective modernization strategies
• Support teams in designing developing and testing Java-based cloud-native applications and backend systems
• Help teams design build and maintain ETL pipelines
• Assist teams in analyzing data models and business requirements
• Perform data validation by querying the database to ensure data is accurately inserted updated and deleted maintaining data integrity
• Aid teams in designing creating and executing test cases
• Support teams in validating back-end logic and data processing that may not be immediately visible through the user interface
• Collaborate closely with developers and business analysts to understand data needs and guarantee thorough test coverage
• Assist teams in using AWS services within application architecture
• Help teams develop test debug and deliver projects on time using the best tools and practices
• Assist teams with code reviews enforce security best practices and maintain clean efficient code
• Support monitoring of application performance and optimize for cost security and reliability
• Identify analyze and resolve technical issues and challenges
• Ensure compliance with standards and best practices
• Work with product managers business stakeholders and team members to refine requirements and deliver solutions