What You’ll Do

• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud-native applications that meet client requirements
• Create and maintain application architecture documentation and design patterns
• Develop standardized frameworks and templates for application development projects
• Lead technical discovery workshops and architecture review sessions with clients
• Provide hands-on development leadership for complex application development projects 
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices  
• Serve as the primary technical consultant for application development engagements 
• Conduct application assessments and provide modernization roadmaps  
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to client stakeholders  
• Collaborate with sales and solutions teams on scoping application development projects 
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers on modern application development practices
• Contribute to internal knowledge base and development standards documentation  
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
• Collaborate with project managers to provide accurate effort estimates and technical guidance  
• Participate in project retrospectives and contribute to process improvement initiatives  
• Maintain billable utilization targets while delivering high-quality technical solutions     

Required Skills

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in application development, with at least 4 years in senior or lead architect roles  
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification or ability to obtain within 6 months 
• Demonstrated expertise in backend development using modern languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, or Go  
• Strong experience with cloud-native application patterns including microservices, serverless, and container-based architectures 
• Hands-on experience with AWS application services including Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, EventBridge, and Step Functions  
• Proficiency with modern application frameworks and libraries (Spring Boot, Django, Express.js, FastAPI, etc.)
• Experience with database design and optimization for both relational and NoSQL databases in cloud environments
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code  
• Experience leading application modernization projects from legacy systems to cloud-native architectures
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance 

Preferred

• Passion for modern application development and cloud-native architectures  
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to guide architectural decisions and mentor development teams
• Deep understanding of backend development frameworks, microservices architectures, and API design patterns  
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native development patterns
• Strong customer relationship management skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders  
• Proactive approach to identifying technical debt and modernization opportunities
• Ability to balance hands-on development with architectural oversight and mentoring  
• Experience working in agile development environments with CI/CD practices  
• Natural proclivity for staying current with emerging application development technologies and best practices  
• AWS Developer Professional certification
• Full-stack development experience including front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js), event-driven architectures, and messaging systems (SQS, SNS, Kafka)
• Operational expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation), monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray, Prometheus, Grafana), and performance optimization strategies
• Knowledge of security best practices, secure coding, and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI) for application development
• Background in Agile/Scrum methodologies and previous consulting or professional services experience