Python AWS Developer

CGI · Hartford, CT · 1 mo ago

Engineering$81k/yrFull-time

About the role

The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend applications on AWS using Python, REST API development, SQL, and core AWS services such as Lambda, S3, SQS, and DynamoDB. It also includes building and integrating RESTful APIs, developing serverless and event-driven solutions, automating AWS operations, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting applications on Amazon EKS and Amazon EC2, and implementing logging, monitoring, security, and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Python applications using OOP, clean code, and unit testing best practices.
Build and integrate RESTful APIs using FastAPI and/or Flask.
Develop serverless and event-driven solutions using AWS Lambda, S3, SQS, and DynamoDB.
Automate AWS operations using Boto3 and support cloud resource management.
Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications on Amazon EKS and Amazon EC2 (Linux, logs, networking, scaling).
Design and optimize SQL queries; work on schema design, indexing, and performance tuning.
Implement logging, monitoring, security, and performance improvements (CloudWatch, IAM least privilege, secrets handling).
Collaborate with product, data, and cloud teams; participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Requirements

6–8 years of software development experience with strong Python backend development.
Proven experience building REST APIs (FastAPI/Flask).
Strong SQL skills: complex queries, joins, stored procedures (as applicable), optimization, and performance tuning.
Hands-on AWS experience with: Lambda, S3, SQS, DynamoDB EC2 and EKS (deployments, services, ingress, config/secrets, troubleshooting)
Boto3, IAM, CloudWatch
Experience with CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) and container registries.
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and production support skills.

Qualifications

To Be Successful In This Role:
Experience with Java (Spring Boot or similar) is a plus but not required.
Exposure to ReactJS for API integration and UI collaboration is a plus but not required.
Experience with Terraform/CloudFormation and infrastructure-as-code is a plus but not required.
Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes outside AWS is a plus but not required.
Experience with PostgreSQL/Aurora or enterprise RDBMS platforms is a plus but not required.

Benefits

CGI offers competitive compensation, comprehensive insurance options, matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan, paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time, paid parental leave, learning opportunities and tuition assistance, wellness and well-being programs, and more. CGI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.