AWS Full Stack Developer

Role: AWS Developer (FullStack)

Hybrid / Remote (Cape Town or Surrounds)

Salary: 50k - 70k/month

We are seeking a Full Stack Developer with a strong background in building applications on the AWS platform. While our current technology stack is predominantly Salesforce-based, we are increasingly focusing on AWS for the development of new applications, including collaborations with an AWS partner. We are now looking to build AWS development capability in-house. As a key member of the team, you will play a pivotal role in the development of high-performance applications and managing the AWS infrastructure.

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

1. Relevant Degree
2. Experience: 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience
3. AWS Expertise: Intermediate to expert-level proficiency in working with the AWS platform, including hands-on experience managing and integrating services such as EC2, RDS, SNS, Aurora, Cognito, CloudFront, Lambda, and API Gateway.
4. Infrastructure Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for overseeing and managing AWS infrastructure.
5. CI/CD Experience: Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines within AWS environments.
6. Frontend Proficiency: Proven experience with at least one of the following frameworks: Angular, React, or Next.js, with the ability and willingness to quickly learn and adapt to other related frameworks as needed.
7. Database Skills: Proficiency in working with AWS-managed databases such as Amazon RDS, DynamoDB (NoSQL), Aurora.
8. Serverless Architecture Expertise: Proficiency in designing, building, and managing serverless applications using AWS services such as AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and Step Functions.

Desirable Skills:

1. Salesforce Expertise: Knowledge or hands-on experience with Salesforce.
2. WordPress Experience: Knowledge or hands-on experience with WordPress.
3. AWS Certifications: Relevant AWS certifications that demonstrate your expertise.
4. DevOps Mindset: Familiarity with DevOps practices, including monitoring, logging, and infrastructure as code.
5. Software Architecture: Experience with designing and implementing scalable software.
6. Agile: Knowledge or experience in agile development methodologies.