(Looking only for Developer not Engineer) Note: Only candidates who is local or nearby to Charlotte, NC (or) Iseline, NJ will be considered. Job Title:: Cloud Developer Location: Charlotte, NC (or) Iseline, NJ Job Type: Contract (Hybrid) Position Overview We are seeking an experienced AWS Microservices Developer with strong expertise in Scala and Python to design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of AWS services and experience building scalable, resilient distributed systems. Core Responsibilities Development & Architecture • Microservices Development • Design and implement microservices using Scala and Python • Build event-driven architectures using AWS services (EventBridge, SQS, SNS) • Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs using API Gateway • AWS Cloud Architecture • Design scalable solutions using AWS container services (ECS/EKS) • Implement serverless architectures using AWS Lambda • Design data persistence strategies using AWS databases (Aurora, DynamoDB) • Optimize application performance and cost efficiency Infrastructure & DevOps • Implement Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation • Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines • Monitor application performance using CloudWatch and X-Ray • Implement auto-scaling and high availability patterns Required Qualifications Technical Expertise • Programming Languages • Advanced Scala programming (5+ years) • Strong Python development experience (3+ years) • Experience with functional programming patterns • AWS Services Proficiency • ECS/EKS for container orchestration • Lambda and API Gateway • DynamoDB and Aurora • CloudWatch, X-Ray for monitoring • EventBridge, SQS, SNS for event-driven architecture Required Experience • 5+ years of experience in software development • 3+ years of AWS cloud platform experience • 3+ years of microservices architecture experience • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field Required AWS Knowledge • Core Services EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch • Developer Tools CodeBuild, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Preferred Certifications AWS Certified Developer Associate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Additional Requirements • Professional Skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities • Excellent written and verbal communication • Team collaboration and leadership • Agile/Scrum methodology experience