Software Engineer II - AWS (Remote)

First Citizens
Arizona, TX, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Amazon DynamoDB Fault Tolerance Identity and Access Management Node.Js OpenShift Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) Software Engineering Systems Integration Spring Cloud
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Spring-boot AWS Lambda Event Driven Architecture Amazon Relational Database Service Containerization Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Deployment Automation Cloud Migration Cloudwatch Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Terraform Serverless Computing Docker Microservices

Job description

The successful candidate will have experience building applications using AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, IAM, and KMS, along with modern development frameworks including Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js. Experience with Terraform, Docker, OpenShift, and event-driven architectures is highly desirable.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of critical payment and financial solutions while growing technical expertise in cloud-native application development and enterprise-scale systems.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in AWS cloud technologies, software development, and system integrations, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and reliable solutions. This role requires active participation in technical design, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and production support while collaborating closely with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders., Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance

  • 2+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering and architecture experience.
  • Experience designing, developing, and supporting cloud-native applications on AWS.
  • Experience with:

  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon ECS
  • AWS Step Functions
  • Amazon SQS and SNS
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon RDS
  • AWS IAM and KMS
  • AWS Transfer Family

Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.

Experience designing and implementing event-driven, microservices, and serverless architectures.

Strong hands-on development experience with Java, Spring Boot, and/or Node.js.

Experience with containerization technologies including Docker and OpenShift.

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.

Ability to build highly available, fault-tolerant, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions.

Proven experience leading development teams and driving technical architecture decisions.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills., * AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate)

  • AWS Certified Developer Associate
  • Experience with payment processing, ACH, wire transfers, real-time payments, card processing, or other money movement platforms.
  • Experience with financial systems integrations and regulatory reporting solutions.
  • Experience with Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and enterprise observability platforms.
  • Experience leading cloud modernization and application transformation initiatives.
  • Experience in regulated financial services environments.

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