AWS Tech Lead
Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
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Job Overview:
As a tech lead, leads the development of cloud services and platform solutions needed to host business-critical applications that differentiate LPL in the market. This is a hands-on, technical lead role in the Advisory organization that will develop cloud-native services to support LPL s overall cloud strategy and migration to AWS.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and participate in the design, architecture, and development of solutions using modern cloud-based architecture and tools
- Accountable for redesigning legacy systems from on-prem to cloud-based solutions.
- Build and define the best practices for common/reusable components
- Build scalable/resilient solutions and ensure proper instrumentation is in place for the overall observability of platforms and services
- Participate in Scrum/Kanban delivery model to deliver sprint releases through stories/epics utilizing Jira to track all development work and track overall velocity
What are we looking for?
We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of designing, and developing utilizing common AWS services like EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, ELB, Any RDS, Streaming (Kafka), Messaging(SQS, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ), Caching(Redis, Ignite, Redshift, elastic), NO-SQL and API Gateway
- 10+ years of proficiency in at least one language C , .Net Core, and experience in full-stack development.
- 10+ years of experience working with RDBMS technologies like MSSQL, Oracle, or any other
- 5+ years experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- 3+ years of experience in a lead role by overseeing the development team, delivering with quality, coaching the team with the best practices.
Core Competencies:
- Strong understanding of distributed/decoupled systems using messaging platforms
- Strong understanding and experience with any Relational/non-relational databases
- In-depth understanding of AWS s Well-Architected Frameworks
- Possess a thorough understanding of modern work practices such as DevSecOps, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), Agile project Delivery, Release Engineering
- Highly collaborative with experience in a hands-on technical leadership role
Preferences:
- Any AWS certificate is preferred
- Experience with confluent/MSK Kafka is preferred
- Any RDS specialization is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong executive presence
- Ability to convey technical solutions to the entire organization and experience working with senior leaders across the firm to leverage technology to drive positive business outcomes