Job Title: AWS Architect
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
AWS Architect
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Deep expertise in API development, microservices development, and cloud migration strategies, with strong hands-on experience in AWS technologies.
AWS services including API Gateway, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, IAM, KMS, and AWS Transfer Family.
RESTful APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS-native technologies.
Event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka, Amazon SNS, and Amazon SQS.
Containerized applications using OpenShift, Docker, and AWS ECS platforms.
Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes.
Observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Grafana, and Splunk.
Secure coding practices and API security controls including authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management.
Domain knowledge in Payments, Money Movement, and Information Reporting platforms.
Roles & Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, and support secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs and microservices for Payments, Money Movement, and Information Reporting platforms.
Participate in the modernization and migration of APIs and integration services from on-premises environments to AWS cloud-native architectures.
Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services including API Gateway, Lambda, ECS, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, IAM, KMS, and AWS Transfer Family.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS-native technologies while following enterprise architecture and security standards.
Support and enhance existing API platforms by troubleshooting issues, implementing new functionality, improving resiliency and optimizing performance.
Develop and maintain event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka, Amazon SNS, and Amazon SQS to support real-time payment and money movement processing.
Build, deploy, and support containerized applications using OpenShift, Docker, and AWS ECS platforms.
Collaborate with architects, product owners, business partners, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Implement secure coding practices and API security controls including authentication, authorization, encryption, and secrets management.
Optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability through performance tuning, monitoring, and proactive problem resolution.
Participate in API migration activities, including legacy application assessment, refactoring, testing, deployment, and production cutover support.
Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to automate provisioning and deployment of cloud resources.
Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to enable automated build, testing, deployment, and release processes.
Utilize observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Grafana, and Splunk to monitor application health and troubleshoot production issues.
Participate in on-call support, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure platform stability and operational excellence.
Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering best practices to improve software quality and maintainability.
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