AWS Cloud Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

AWS
Cloud Engineer
Lambda
Python

Job Details

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Engineer with a strong development background to join our team. This role focuses on building and maintaining cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging services like Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Step Functions. The ideal candidate will have solid programming experience, strong cloud service knowledge, and a passion for designing scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and deploy serverless and containerized applications using AWS services.
  • Build and maintain RESTful and event-driven APIs using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions.
  • Collaborate with software engineers, DevOps, and architects to implement best practices in cloud-based application development.
  • Use AWS SDKs (e.g., boto3 for Python, AWS SDK for JavaScript/TypeScript) to integrate AWS services into applications.
  • Optimize application performance, cost, and scalability using AWS-native patterns and services.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and GitHub Actions.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using AWS CDK or Terraform.
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