AWS Backend Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a "AWS Backend Engineer" for one of our client in Charlotte, NC . A global leader in business and technology services.

Job Title: AWS Backend Engineer
Location: Hybrid at Charlotte, NC or Remote on EST Hours
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $55

Job Summary:
• Key technology skill set - AWS platform and services knowledge including AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and EMR/Hudi/Glue/Kafka/Flink with Java, Spring Boot, CI/CD using Terraform/Concourse/Jenkins
• Primary skills: AWS, AKAMAI, ETL data processing
• Secondary skills: Python/Pyspark, Bedrock, Agentcore, Terraform
• Additional technology skill set - Spark, MongoDB/ DynamoDB/Aurora
• AWS Certification - Associate or Architect. Ability to understand the future Architecture and guide the team with require technical direction
• 7+ years of experience in cloud development (preferably 8-12 yrs but may not have all been in AWS)
• Should know ETL to streaming process: Should understand Informatica and be able to convert that to Kafka and AWS data flow
• Develop MVP User Stories (Re-usable components/ API's / UI / Mock stubs etc.)
• Support backlog creation, prioritization, and Story mapping
• Support in technical design and solutioning
• Ability to work across tiers - UI development, APIs, databases (basic developer level tasks)
• Ability to utilize DevOps CI/CD pipeline, create/configure build and deploy jobs
• Experience working in XP and pair programming model and understands and performs TDD
• Responsible for assigned task delivery and quality and knowledge transfer through daily pairing with Client team members

Required Skills:
1. AWS core services: Lambda, S3, Glue, API Gateway
2. Python/PySpark
3. AKAMAI

About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.


We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.


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