Cloud Engineer

Role Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and performant applications using Go (Golang).
• Work extensively with AWS services, specifically DynamoDB and serverless architectures like AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and other AWS offerings.
• Develop and implement RESTful APIs to integrate various services and provide data to client applications.
• Build and deploy serverless applications using AWS technologies like lambda.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize system architecture.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL-based databases, with PostgreSQL as a primary focus.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure best practices for testing, scalability, and code quality.
• Ensure that applications are scalable, resilient, and can handle production-level traffic.
• Document technical specifications, processes, and system architectures for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance using AWS monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, X-Ray, and others.

Role Purpose:

• AWS developer for Kidde Resi

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Golang (Go).
• Strong experience with AWS services, particularly DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, and Serverless Framework.
• Expertise in designing and deploying serverless applications on AWS.
• Experience in writing and maintaining RESTful APIs using Go, with knowledge of best practices for designing robust and scalable API services.
• Solid experience with SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and database scaling.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and version control systems (Git).
• Understanding of microservices architecture and the ability to build scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• In-depth knowledge of clean code principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Strong experience with unit testing, and integration testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex systems and troubleshoot issues in real-time.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation is a bonus.
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance within cloud-based applications is preferred.