AWS Technical Lead (Hybrid - Charlotte, NC)

We are looking to hire a candidate with the skill sets mentioned and experience for one of our clients within the financial services industry. This position is hybrid out of the client s Charlotte, NC office. This is a 6-month contract with the potential for extension (s). Local candidates in NC are highly preferred and encouraged to apply.

Job Summary:

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.

We want strong collaborators who can deliver world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team-oriented, and can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Position 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.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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 of 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.
• Any AWS certificate is preferred.
• Experience with confluent/MSK Kafka is preferred.
• Any RDS specialization is preferred.
• 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.
• 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.

Other job specifications:

• Employment Type: C2C.
• Contracting Period: 6-month contracting opportunity with the potential for extension.
• Job Location: Charlotte, NC, Hybrid Role. Local candidates will be highly preferred.
• Contract Rate/Salary: $60 - $65/hr. on C2C.
• Interview Process: Phone/Video Interview (s).