Senior AWS Engineer

Contractor

Houston, Texas

14 May 2025

    Akkodis is seeking a Senior AWS Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Houston, TX. Responsibilities include developing enterprise-level IT solutions and leading design sessions with architects.

    Rate Range: $60/hour to $60/hour

    Senior AWS Engineer job responsibilities include:

    • Develop enterprise-level IT solutions by analyzing, coding, testing, and implementing new software applications.

    • Lead design and coding sessions, resolving technical and design conflicts.

    • Conduct complex business process analysis and needs assessments.

    • Collaborate with architects to align IT solutions with business initiatives and standards.

    • Manage and maintain existing software, implementing continuous improvements.

    • Present and articulate technical processes to all levels within the organization.

     Must - Have:

    • All Cloud Technologies: AWS Services such as Lambda, IAM, S3, EFS, SNS, API Gateway, CLI, Kinesis, Glue, Elastic ache (Redis), CloudWatch, CloudFormation, EC2

    • Experience working with Databases: Oracle, SQL, Server, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra and Dynamo DB

    • Containers: Docker/Kubernetes/ECS

    • Integrations: REST, API, Synch, A synch, Realtime, Batch

    • Network: VPC, Subnet, SG, IP (CIDR)

    • MUST understand network infrastructure as this is a Senior role!

    • Security: WAF, Encryption, Access Control, Identity, SSO, MFA

    • Performance/reliability: Auto-scale, ASG, ALB, NLB

    • Storage/Data warehouse: EFS, S3, Snowflake, SQL

    • Proficiency in Python- this person will be writing code in python daily!

    • Knowledge of enterprise coding standards

    • Ability to perform code reviews

    • Observability CloudWatch/CloudTrail, Event Bridge, Data Dog or any industry standard tools

    • Knowledge of Service Oriented, Microservices and Event-driven design patterns

    Nice to have:

    • Knowledge of Machine Learning foundations: Performance /Accuracy Metrics, Hyper-parameters, Training, Feedback, Inference

    • Understanding of MLOps

    • Knowledge of Glue, Spark

     

    If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at amresh.praveen@akkodisgroup.com



    Pay Details: $60.00 per hour

    Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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    • The California Fair Chance Act
    • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
    • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
    • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance