Location: Miami Beach, FL
Salary: $43.00 USD Hourly - $53.00 USD Hourly
Description: Lead Engineer, Applications (AWS) & IntegrationLocation :Onsite: Miami, FLDuration: 12+ MonthsRole OverviewOur Client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Engineer (Cloud Applications & Integration) to spearhead the architecture, design, development, integration, and lifecycle management of custom-built applications.
This role is pivotal in driving digital transformation initiatives by delivering scalable, secure, and well-architected solutions aligned with enterprise standards and long-term extensibility.
The ideal candidate will bring:
- Strong technical expertise
- Proven leadership capability
- Architectural mindset for complex integration ecosystems
- Deep experience in cloud-native AWS applications and distributed systems
ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Team Management
- Lead and mentor a team of application developers and integration specialists
- Provide guidance on architecture, design patterns, and scalable solutions
- Assign tasks, set priorities, and track performance
- Support recruitment and onboarding efforts
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment
Application Development & Architecture
- Oversee full application lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Ensure architectural governance and design consistency
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and solution designs
- Architect scalable, secure, and maintainable applications
- Enforce coding standards and best practices
- Manage source code, version control, and deployments
Integration Strategy & Execution
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide integration strategy
- Integrate applications with ERP, CRM, data warehouses, and third-party APIs
- Design integration solutions using:
- API management platforms
- ETL tools
- Messaging queues
- ESBs
- Ensure data integrity, security, and performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
Technical Leadership & Delivery
- Provide technical direction to implementation teams
- Participate in architectural reviews and technology selection
- Contribute to project planning, estimation, and delivery tracking
- Communicate project status and progress to stakeholders
RequirementsEducation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Master's degree preferred
Technical Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience designing and operating production applications on AWS
- Expertise with AWS services:
- Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, EC2
- S3, RDS/DynamoDB
- SNS/SQS, EventBridge, CloudFront
- Experience with enterprise integrations (ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Strong API and integration experience:
- REST / GraphQL
- Event-driven architecture
- Messaging systems
- Programming expertise in:
- Node.js, Java, or Python
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Modern UI frameworks (e.g., React)
- Experience with:
- AI agents and LLM-based applications (RAG, prompt design, evaluation/monitoring)
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Automated testing and observability (logging, metrics, tracing)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK)
Additional Competencies
- Strong cloud security knowledge (IAM, encryption, secrets management, network controls)
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and leadership abilities
- Agile development experience
Nice to Have
- SAP experience:
- SAP ERP / S/4HANA integration (IDoc, OData, BAPI/RFC)
- SAP BTP/CAP
- SAP Fiori / SAPUI5
- SAP Integration Suite
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