AWS Technical Lead with API

Job Overview:

• As an API / Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining complex API solutions that meet the requirements as well as adhere to established architectural principles, standards, and patterns.
• Collaborate closely with the cloud engineering platform team to work on API and DevOps tools, along with software developers, system architects, product managers, and stakeholders, to ensure APIs are robust, scalable, and secure.

Mandatory Skills:

• Total IT experience: 13+ years
• Minimum 5 years AWS Cloud Experience
• AWS API Gateway
• AWS Lambda
• Able to write Lambda functions using Python

Key Responsibilities:

1. API Design and Development:
   • Lead the design and development of APIs that enable integration between various AWS components.
   • Define API standards, best practices, and guidelines to ensure consistency across APIs.
2. Architectural Guidance:
   • Provide reviews on present AWS architecture implementation.
   • Provide technical leadership and guidance on API architecture, design decisions, and implementation strategies.
   • Collaborate with solution architects and development teams to integrate API solutions into larger systems or platforms.
3. Technologies and Frameworks:
   • Use of Okta for authentication; make use of CSRF and Access tokens.
   • Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars.
4. Performance and Scalability:
   • Design APIs with a focus on performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
   • Conduct performance tuning and optimization of APIs to handle high traffic and large volumes of data.
5. Security and Compliance:
   • Implement security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection mechanisms in APIs.
   • Understand AWS SSO API working and cross-role working across accounts.
6. Continuous Improvement:
   • Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices related to APIs and integration.
   • Drive initiatives for continuous improvement of API development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 160 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Compensation Package:

• 1099 contract
• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• AWS: 5 years (Required)
• Python: 5 years (Required)
• APIs: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road