Development Lead - AWS

Experteer Overview In this role you drive cloud-native software solutions for BMO's business teams, focusing on designing, building, and operating scalable cloud applications and services. You will migrate and modernize applications, implement IaC and CI/CD pipelines, and work across a DevOps-driven environment to ensure secure, observable, and resilient cloud platforms. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into technical specs and contribute to enterprise-wide cloud strategy and governance. Compensation / Benefits * Design, build and maintain cloud-native applications and infrastructure * Migrate existing apps to the cloud and optimize for scalability and security * Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform) * Design APIs (REST/OpenAPI) and high-performance microservices * Monitor, troubleshoot and improve reliability using CloudWatch and logging/alerting * Lead solution design reviews, mentor teams, and support Agile delivery * Ensure security practices (IAM, VPC, encryption, secrets management) and risk-compliant operations * Create documentation and instructions for cloud computing operations * Support performance improvements and scalable architectures in AWS cloud services Tasks * 5-7 years of relevant experience * Post-secondary degree in related field or equivalent experience * Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EKS) * Proficient in Node.js for APIs and microservices * Hands-on IaC (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline) * API design knowledge (REST, OpenAPI) and backend best practices * Security and monitoring knowledge (IAM, encryption, VPC, CloudWatch) * DevOps mindset with automation and operational excellence * Proven technical leadership, solution design, and Agile delivery * Nice to have: AI/ML concepts, LLM integration, AI services (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI) Key requirements * health insurance * tuition reimbursement * accident and life insurance * retirement savings plans * discretionary bonuses * perks and rewards

to teams, and support Agile delivery * Ensure security practices (IAM, VPC, encryption, secrets management) and risk-compliant operations * Create documentation and instructions for cloud computing operations * Support performance improvements and scalable architectures in AWS cloud services Tasks * 5-7 years of relevant experience * Post-secondary degree in related field or equivalent experience * Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EKS) * Proficient in Node.js for APIs and microservices * Hands-on IaC (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline) * API design knowledge (REST, OpenAPI) and backend best practices * Security and monitoring knowledge (IAM, encryption, VPC, CloudWatch) * DevOps mindset with automation and operational excellence * Proven technical leadership, solution design, and Agile delivery * Nice to have: AI/ML concepts, LLM integration, AI services (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI) Key aaaaaaaaaaj _ * health insurance * tuition reimbursement * accident and life insurance * retirement savings plans * discretionary bonuses * perks and rewards