AWS Developer/Administrator
IT - DSS - Information Systems Architect - Project Lead AWS Developer/Administrator Location: Remote Duration: 12+ Months Employment Type: Contract (C2C / W2) Experience Required: 7+ Years Project Scope: Seeking an experienced AWS Developer / Administrator to support cloud modernization initiatives and maintain AWS-based infrastructure and applications. The role involves designing, developing, deploying, and managing secure, scalable cloud environments while supporting both cloud-native and hybrid workloads. The candidate will collaborate with engineering, development, security, and operations teams to ensure high availability, performance, and compliance of AWS services. Key Responsibilities: · Design, deploy, and administer AWS environments following industry best practices. · Manage AWS account structures, IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access controls. · Build and maintain solutions using core AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, Lambda, Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing. · Configure and manage network infrastructure, including VPCs, subnets, routing tables, and security groups. · Implement and manage storage services such as S3, EBS, and EFS with lifecycle policies. · Develop serverless applications using Lambda and API Gateway. · Monitor and maintain cloud environments using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config. · Develop and support Amazon Connect contact center environments, including contact flows, queues, routing profiles, and integrations with APIs and Lambda functions. · Design and integrate AI-enabled solutions using Amazon Bedrock when required. · Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform. · Support CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows for application deployments. · Monitor performance, availability, and optimize cloud costs. · Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues across production and non-production environments. · Work with security teams to ensure encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance standards are met. · Maintain documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams. · Provide technical mentoring and knowledge transfer to team members. · Participate in maintenance, upgrades, and occasional after-hours support. Required Skills & Experience: · 6+ years of overall IT experience supporting enterprise systems. · 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS development and administration. · Strong experience with core AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and Lambda. · 3+ years of experience working with Amazon Connect or contact center technologies. · Experience integrating APIs, serverless architectures, and cloud services. · Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation. · Knowledge of AWS security best practices, logging, and monitoring. · ï‚·Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or similar languages. · Preferred Skills: · Experience with AI/ML integrations and prompt engineering. · Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and third-party integrations. · Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices. · Experience with Azure cloud services. · Strong experience building integrations using APIs and serverless technologies. Required Certifications • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional OR • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Preferred Certifications • Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) Tools & Technologies Amazon Web Services (AWS),Amazon Connect, Amazon Bedrock, AWS Lambda, AWS CloudFormation / Terraform, CloudWatch / CloudTrail, API Gateway, CI/CD tools, Git-based version control systems