AWS Cloud Engineer

We are looking for a Mid/Senior Application Developer with strong Python and/or Java experience to build and support microservices-based applications deployed on AWS EKS (Kubernetes). This role focuses on designing and developing REST APIs, integrating with modern data stores (AWS DSQL, DynamoDB, Snowflake, MongoDB), and supporting data privacy/governance initiatives using tools such as Informatica CDGC and OneTrust.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Python and/or Java following cloud-native patterns.

Build and maintain RESTful APIs backed by microservices; define API contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger) and versioning strategies.

Deploy and operate services on AWS EKS, including containerization, configuration management, and runtime troubleshooting.

Implement Kubernetes best practices: health checks, resource requests/limits, autoscaling, rolling deployments, and service discovery.

Integrate microservices with databases and data platforms including:

AWS DSQL

Amazon DynamoDB

Snowflake

MongoDB

Collaborate with DevOps/SRE teams on CI/CD pipelines and automation (build, test, container image management, deployment).

Implement observability standards: structured logging, metrics, distributed tracing, alerting, and dashboards.

Apply security best practices (IAM, least privilege, secrets management, encryption in transit/at rest).

Support data privacy and governance requirements by working with privacy/security teams and leveraging:

Informatica CDGC for cataloging/governance workflows

OneTrust for privacy controls, assessments, and compliance processes

Participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and technical design discussions; mentor junior engineers as needed.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of software development experience (Mid/Senior level).

Strong hands-on development in Python and/or Java (backend services).

Proven experience building microservices and REST APIs in production environments.

Hands-on experience with AWS EKS / Kubernetes (deploying, operating, troubleshooting).

Experience with data stores/platforms such as DynamoDB, MongoDB, Snowflake, and familiarity with AWS DSQL.

Solid understanding of AWS fundamentals (networking basics, IAM/security, logging/monitoring).

Experience or strong exposure to data privacy/governance concepts and tools like Informatica CDGC and OneTrust.

Strong engineering practices: unit/integration testing, Git workflows, CI/CD, documentation.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

Experience with service mesh (Istio) or API gateways/ingress controllers (ALB Ingress, NGINX).

Infrastructure-as-Code exposure (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm).

Experience with performance tuning and resiliency patterns .

Familiarity with security scanning and compliance automation in CI/CD.

Key Skills

Python / Java, Microservices, REST APIs, OpenAPI

AWS EKS (Kubernetes), Docker, Helm (preferred)

DynamoDB, MongoDB, Snowflake, AWS DSQL

Observability (logs/metrics/tracing)

Data privacy/governance: Informatica CDGC, OneTrust,BigID

CI/CD, testing, secure coding.