AWS Applications Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable and secure applications on the AWS platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Optimize application performance and ensure high availability and scalability.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS services.
• Monitor and troubleshoot application issues, ensuring timely resolution (tighter SLAs for these applications).
• Stay updated with the latest AWS services and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance to other team members

Must have Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience as an AWS Applications Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python & Django
• Strong knowledge of front-end technologies, including HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience with SQL (AWS Thena) across various platforms.
• Experience in supporting RESTful web services.
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes and AWS services (e.g., AWS Glue, S3).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Developer certification.
• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.
• Knowledge of database management and data migration (AWS Thena).
• Proficiency in using Pandas to perform debugging on the application
• Experience with containerization technologies like Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Django, Java, or Node.js.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).
• Understanding of Security and Compliance needs and able to resolve security vulnerabilities