AWS/API Engineer

Hi, Position: AWS/API engineer Location: Seattle, WA(Locals only) Responsibilities • Rapidly understand legacy systems from which data will be sourced and, working independently, implement a mechanism to extract from them • Determine and implement means to circumvent data extraction limitations in legacy systems • Write clean, concise code that is stable, extensible and unit-tested appropriately • Communicate frequently and effectively with other engineers on the team in addition to our product managers, scrum masters and project managers. • Diagnose complex issues, evaluate, recommend and execute the best resolution • Implement new requirements within our Agile delivery methodology while following our established architectural principles • Manage detailed application requirements and collaborate with project /development teams to ensure quality function, features and user experience • Provides planning and design support for the development of solution architectures that will be implemented in a multiple system environment • Communicates across client community, and is viewed as adding value • Provides input into the architecture and design of the product, collaborating with the team in solving problems the right way • Works within established continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices Qualifications • 3+ years of hands-on software development experience with Node JS, preferably in the AWS environment • Proven expertise in developing REST APIs including tooling for documentation • Experience working in continuous integration and continuous delivery environments • Working knowledge of various database technologies, such as SQL Databases (MySql, Postgres) • Demonstrated knowledge in independently analyzing legacy systems and determining the best way to extract data from them using any plausible techniques, such as “ethical hacking” • Knowledge of cloud development using AWS Lambda • Experience using modern development tools such as git, docker, etc. • Experience working on an Agile team • Excellent communication skills, written & verbal • Strong motivation to learn new things and take on challenging projects with a positive attitude • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment or alone and autonomously as needed • Previous consulting experience is preferred. Please share your resume at Anusha@americanunit.com