Lead Developer (AWS)

We are looking for a Senior AWS Developer who has deep hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and DevOps practices to build high-performing, reliable, and cost-efficient systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native applications using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFront, and others.
• Develop scalable microservices architectures using containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy (or similar tools like Jenkins).
• Manage IAM roles, policies, and security configurations to ensure compliance and best practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform / CloudFormation.
• Monitor and optimize performance, scalability, and cost using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and AWS Cost Explorer.
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, and DevOps teams for end-to-end solution delivery.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis for system reliability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, ECS/EKS, etc.) along with Azure & GCP server knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python, Node.js, or Java for backend and AWS Lambda functions.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with API design, RESTful services, and microservices-based architecture.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts, security, and identity management in AWS.
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and cost optimization skills.
• AWS Certifications (Developer Associate / Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer) are a plus.