AWS Tech Lead - Senior

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AWS Technical Lead – Software Engineering

To qualify for the role, you must have

Excellent academic background, including at a minimum a bachelor/master’s degree in, Engineering, Computer Science, or other related field with strong quantitative focus.

• 6+ years of working experience with particular focus on the following:

Cloud & Platform Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • AWS (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Step Functions)
  • Azure Functions
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture principles

Programming

• Proficiency in:
  • Python
  • Node.js(Preferred)
• Experience with:
  • Kafka
  • Kafka alternatives (e.g., AWS EventBridge, SNS/SQS, Azure Event Hub, RabbitMQ, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of asynchronous communication patterns in distributed ecosystem

Containers & Orchestration

• Hands-on experience with:
• • Docker
  • Kubernetes (EKS/AKS)

Good to have

• Experience with microservices architecture
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (practical exposure, not purely DevOps-focused)
• Knowledge of observability tools (monitoring, logging, tracing)
• Understanding of security best practices in cloud applications

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Implement event-driven systems using Kafka and related messaging/event streaming technologies
• Build and manage microservices using containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms
• Develop serverless applications using:
  • AWS Lambda, Step Functions
  • Node JS /Python
• Work with container platforms:
  • AWS EKS / ECS
  • Azure Functions
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability through optimization, monitoring, and tuning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues

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