Sr. AWS Developer​/Lead

Position

Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto (250 Yonge St, Toronto) and/or Client office at a minimum 2 days per week – subject to change at any time.

Seeking an energetic and experienced AWS Developer to proactively participate in the architecting, development, testing and deployment of a new application in AWS Cloud.

The AWS Developer is expected to support the Lead Developer and drive the overall software development lifecycle including working across functional teams to transform requirements into features, managing development teams and processes, overseeing software testing, and ensuring a successful delivery of the project.

Specific project areas of focus include translating user requirements into technical specifications, writing code and managing the preparation of design specifications.

The AWS Developer will also be expected to work with the architects in system design activities, provide advice on security requirements and apply deep knowledge of algorithms, data structures and programming languages to develop high‑quality technology applications and services – including tools, standards, and relevant software platforms based on business requirements.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5 to 7 years of experience as an AWS Developer with hands‑on knowledge on AWS CDK using Node.js and Type Script
• Strong understanding of serverless architecture and microservices, with hands‑on experience in implementing scalable AWS solutions
• Good knowledge of AWS Reactive Architecture, Event‑Driven applications, API development and Node.js, Type Script
• Strong knowledge of AWS Alerts, VPC, API Gateway, Lambda functions, S3, Step Functions, Dynamo
  
  DB & Aurora DB databases, SNS, SQS, Cloud Watch
• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Cloud Formation or Terraform for automating cloud deployments
• Solid grasp of security best practices within AWS, including IAM roles, VPCs, and encryption mechanisms
• Experience with version control systems like Git, Git Hub, Bitbucket, JIRA and promoting code integrity and collaboration in a cloud‑based environment
• Familiarity with IDE:
  Visual Studio Code. Other tools like Postman, SOAP UI
• Awareness of Software Development Life Cycle, Software Project Management
• Software Testing:
  Unit Testing, Integration Testing
• Exceptional communication skills, enabling clear and effective interaction with both technical and non‑technical team members and stakeholders
• Provides expert day‑to‑day technical support of a range of Java and cloud‑based applications
• Experience in leading the development team on projects migrating on‑prem solutions to AWS Cloud
• Experience with mission‑critical payments application will be an added advantage

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Responsible for writing code using CDK in Type Script and Node.js
• Responsible for interaction with AWS developers in onshore and offshore locations delivering a client project
• Work with the AWS Architect and in architecting the solution ensuring that the development adheres to the approved solution design and client AWS cloud adoption strategies and guidelines
• Translate user needs into technical specifications by understanding, conceptualizing, and facilitating technical requirements from users
• Ensure that code/configurations adhere to the security, logging, error handling, and performance standards and non‑functional requirements
• Communicate and present solutions and timelines to senior stakeholders within CGI and the client organization
• Work closely with client PMs and CGI PMs to identify potential risks to the project early and propose solutions to mitigate the risks
• Provide expert day‑to‑day technical support and advice to other AWS developers
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and build efficient solutions based on specifications
• Coordinate the development team schedule and ensure effective communication between team members and other functional areas
• Hands‑on experience on AWS, work closely with…