Senior AWS Developer

Role: AWS Developer - Kafka,Lambda,S3,Glue,Python,SQL Toronto Hybrid - 3 days 1 yr contract ( Extended) We are looking for a highly skilled AWS Developer with 10–12+ years of software development experience and strong hands-on expertise in designing, developing, deploying, and supporting scalable applications and cloud solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in AWS application development, serverless technologies, APIs, Python/Java, event-driven architectures, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and production-grade cloud applications. Required Skills 10–12+ years of experience in Software/Application Development.Strong hands-on experience with:AWS LambdaAmazon API GatewayAmazon S3Amazon DynamoDBAmazon SQS / SNSAmazon Kinesis and/or Apache KafkaAWS Step FunctionsAmazon EventBridgeAWS Glue – familiarity with data integration is an assetCloudWatchIAMStrong programming experience with Python and/or Java.Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.Experience building serverless and event-driven applications on AWS.Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably AWS CDK or Terraform.Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.Experience with Git-based source control and automated build/deployment processes.Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption, networking, and AWS best practices.Experience designing, developing, troubleshooting, and supporting production-grade AWS applications.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications Experience in the Banking or Financial Services domain.Experience developing real-time and event-driven applications.Experience with microservices architecture.Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.Familiarity with AWS ECS/EKS.Experience with AWS Step Functions, EventBridge, and Event-driven architectures.Experience implementing observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and related AWS services.Knowledge of secure software development practices and AWS Well-Architected principles.Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.AWS Certifications are an asset.Ideal Candidate Strong hands-on AWS Developer with proven technical expertise in developing scalable cloud-native applications.Individual contributor capable of designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise-grade AWS solutions.Strong experience with Python/Java, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS, Kinesis/Kafka, and serverless architectures.Experience delivering highly available, scalable, secure, and production-ready AWS applications.Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of technical solutions.Able to collaborate effectively with Data Engineers, Architects, DevOps Engineers, Business Analysts, and other cross-functional teams.Strong focus on code quality, performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.Key Responsibilities Design and develop cloud-native applications and services using AWS.Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda and API Gateway.Build REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven applications.Develop integrations using SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis/Kafka, and other AWS services.Design and implement data persistence solutions using DynamoDB, RDS, and other databases.Develop reusable and maintainable Python/Java applications and services.Implement infrastructure using AWS CDK or Terraform.Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment.Implement appropriate logging, monitoring, alerting, and application observability.Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, performance, and production issues.Ensure solutions meet security, reliability, scalability, and performance requirements.Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise cloud solutions.Provide production support and continuously improve existing AWS applications and services.