Lead Applications Developer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group
1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Engineer to join our team with a strong focus on AWS cloud-based development and deployments. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications deployed on AWS infrastructure. Your expertise in cloud-native development, containerization, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD practices will be essential to delivering high-quality, secure, and performant solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and maintain applications using modern Dev Ops practices and tools.

• Application Development:
  Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications with a focus on cloud-native architecture on AWS.
• Cloud Infrastructure:
  Build and manage AWS services including ECS, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and other AWS offerings.
• Containerization:
  Develop and deploy containerized applications using Docker on AWS ECS; support VM-based applications when required.
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Implement and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
• CI/CD Pipelines:
  Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab CI/CD for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Package Management:
  Configure and manage artifact repositories using Cloud Smith for secure package distribution.
• Identity & Access Management:
  Integrate and manage authentication/authorization using Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD) as the Identity Provider.
• Security & Networking:
  Implement security best practices; collaborate on ZScaler configurations for secure network access.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with product managers, Platform Engineers, and other developers to deliver robust solutions.
• Optimization:
  Optimize applications for reliability, and security.
• Troubleshooting:
  Diagnose and resolve issues across the full stack, from frontend to cloud infrastructure.
• Continuous Learning:
  Stay current with advancements in AWS services, cloud development, and Dev Ops practices.

• Technical Proficiency:
  Strong proficiency in JavaScript/Type Script, HTML, and CSS.
• Backend Development:
  Experience with backend frameworks (NestJS, Node.js, or similar).
• Frontend Development:
  Proficiency in building modern, responsive applications (Angular, React, or similar).
• AWS Cloud:
  Extensive experience with AWS services including: ECS (Elastic Container Service) for container orchestration EC2 for VM-based applications S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, Cloud Watch, and other core services.
• Containerization:
  Solid experience with Docker and container-based deployments.
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure.
• CI/CD:
  Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Git Lab CI/CD.
• Version Control:
  Strong proficiency with Git and Git Lab workflows.
• Identity Management:
  Experience integrating applications with enterprise Identity Providers, specifically Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD).
• Package Management:
  Familiarity with artifact repositories such as Cloud Smith.
• APIs & Data:
  Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Testing:
  Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine,…