AWS Developer 100% Remote

Overview

Remote
Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 9 month(s)

Skills

ECS
S3
EC2
API Gateway
5+ years of professional Python development experience. Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
including Lambda
and RDS/DynamoDB. Proficiency in containerization (Docker
or EKS).

Job Details

AWS Developer 100% Remote

  • Design, develop, and maintain Python-based applications and services.
  • Architect and optimize solutions leveraging AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Step Functions, etc.).
  • Implement serverless and microservices architectures for high scalability and reliability.
  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
  • Write unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure code quality and system reliability.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, and logging frameworks.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on solution design, security compliance, and performance improvements.
  • Contribute to infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK).

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of professional Python development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, S3, and RDS/DynamoDB.
  • Proficiency in containerization (Docker, ECS, or EKS).
  • Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
  • Proficiency in Git-based workflows and CI/CD automation.
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and messaging queues (SQS, SNS, Kafka).
  • Knowledge of security best practices (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, VPC).

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with data engineering pipelines or ML model deployment.
  • Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
  • Experience in agile development environments (Scrum/Kanban).
  • AWS Certification (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect, or DevOps Engineer) is a plus.

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions

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