Job#: 3013904

Job Description:

AWS Backend Developer

Apex Systems is a global IT services provider and our staffing practice has an opening for a AWS Backend Developer to place at our client, a top Canadian Bank

Client: A top Canadian Bank

Terms: 6 months, with possibility to extend

Location Hybrid- Downtown-

Application Process: It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to [email protected] Please reference AWS Developer

Overall Responsibilities:

• Implement backend solutions using AWS services such as Lambda and ECS containers, while ensuring code adheres to security, performance, and non-functional requirements.
• Translate business requirements into detailed design specifications and code, collaborate with stakeholders to define, analyze, and deliver requirements, and assess the costs and benefits of different solutions to recommend appropriate designs.
• Assess the impact of design decisions on the computer solution/service being developed and recommend alternate solutions to optimize performance, schedule, budget, quality, and downstream component/system impact.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, identify emerging issues and trends, and provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support to resolve strategic issues.
• Conduct independent analysis and assessment, lead and implement initiatives to deliver business objectives, and support specific project deliverables and outcomes.
• Build solutions that are scalable, supportable, and achieve common assets, and recommend or automate approaches to streamline and integrate technological processes and systems to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stay up to date on latest industry technical and business trends, actively seek to improve solutions, and work in an Agile environment with a continuous improvement mindset and culture.

Your Mindset:

• You are a self-starter, driven and can handle multiple projects and priorities.
• You are passionate about driving customer values with digital acceleration mindset and culture in a fast-paced, challenging environment where you get the opportunity to work with a spectrum of latest tools and technologies to drive forward continuous improvement.
• You are actively looking to improve the solutions you implement, understand the efficacy of collaboration and reaching out across functional borders and are keen to work in a team in an Agile environment.
• As a member of this team, you should possess the ability to inspire yourself and your team. Based on your previous experiences you will inject new knowledge and skills into an already high performing team thus excelling our efforts to new heights.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong programming skills with hands-on experience designing and implementing high volume, high availability applications with a very high degree of automation.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EC2, DynamoDB, and S3, and their integration into complex cloud architectures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in evaluating trade-offs and making constructive calls with other teams while balancing perfection and compromise.
• Technical proficiency in the required programming languages, frameworks and technologies, including JavaScript, Typescript, AWS SDK, JSON and XML data notations.
• An in-depth level of understanding with software development principles

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.