Sr. AWS Full Stack Engineer

Job#: 3031476

Job Description:
Sr. AWS Full Stack Engineer

Location: Remote working CST hours

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months w/extension

Role Overview

The Senior Cloud Full Stack Engineer designs, builds, operates, and iterates on cloud-native solutions that enable end-to-end personalized experiences for guests. This role is an expert at solving technical challenges and building solutions using the best available tools in an AWS cloud-first environment. This position supports the design, development, and operation of the Marketing Technology Ecosystem, collaborating with various teams to align on architecture and integration strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate full stack cloud solutions and services in an AWS Cloud Environment using a serverless-first and managed-service-first approach.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Develop and manage databases and other data storage systems to support the services being built.
• Define application infrastructure using an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approach, primarily with Terraform.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Maintain DevOps processes and deployment pipelines to support the implementation and release of applications and new features.
• Support system migrations to the cloud by refactoring legacy systems and modernizing applications.
• Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Take ownership of end-to-end feature development, from ideation and prototyping to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineering team members in technical decision-making, code reviews, and adherence to engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or equivalent education is required. Candidates with strong experience in lieu of a formal degree are encouraged to apply.

Experience: 5+ years of experience in architecting and developing full-stack solutions, application and backend API development (Java, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript), and web application development (HTML, CSS, React, Node.js).

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of AWS serverless solutions (S3, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge).
• Experience with cloud database services (RDS, DynamoDB, DocumentDB).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS EKS/ECS/Fargate).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Serverless Framework, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
• Base understanding of cloud services and infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3, EBS, EFS, IAM, CW).
• Knowledge of event-driven and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience working in Agile development environments with tools like JIRA and CI/CD pipelines.
• Candidates must speak fluent English.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification (AWS Solution Architect Associate, AWS Developer, AWS DevOps).
• Other cloud certifications (Google Cloud Platform, Azure).

Work Environment

This is a remote position open to onshore candidates. AI assistance is not permitted during interviews, and screening for AI tool usage will be conducted.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.