Senior AWS Engineer/ Developer

Introduction

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior AWS Engineer / Developer to design, develop, and support secure, scalable, and cloud-native applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role is ideal for a hands-on software engineer with extensive AWS expertise who is passionate about building resilient, high-performance solutions using modern cloud technologies. The successful candidate will collaborate with architecture, engineering, security, and DevOps teams to deliver enterprise-grade applications, preferably within a banking or financial services environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-native applications and solutions on AWS.

• Build scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimized cloud architectures.

• Develop high-quality, production-ready software throughout the full software development lifecycle.

• Design and develop microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven applications using AWS services.

• Develop serverless applications using AWS Lambda and related AWS-native services.

• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, or similar technologies.

• Collaborate with architects, developers, and DevOps teams to deliver cloud solutions aligned with business requirements.

• Implement DevSecOps best practices to ensure secure software delivery.

• Configure and manage core AWS services including EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM, VPC, S3, RDS/Aurora, and SQS/SNS.

• Ensure cloud environments meet security, governance, compliance, and audit requirements.

• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure.

• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to cloud strategy and best practices.

• Produce technical documentation and maintain cloud deployment standards.

• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence across development teams.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 6 years' experience in software engineering or application development.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS.

• Strong programming experience in Python, Java, Go, or Node.js .

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services including:

• EC2

• ECS/EKS

• AWS Lambda

• API Gateway

• IAM

• VPC

• S3

• RDS/Aurora

• SQS/SNS

• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation .

• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).

• Experience designing and developing microservices , RESTful APIs , and event-driven architectures .

• Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions , Jenkins , AWS CodePipeline , or equivalent.

• Good understanding of DevSecOps principles, cloud security, and secure software development practices.

• Experience working with Git version control and Agile software development methodologies.

• AWS Certification such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) or AWS Certified Developer – Associate is highly desirable.

• Experience within the banking , financial services , or other highly regulated environments will be advantageous.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.