AWS Cloud Technical Leader

Tasks & Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for the development, enhancement, and implementation of solutions within AWS environments .

Guide development teams in the adoption of engineering, security, quality, and performance best practices .

Act as the technical point of reference for Development, Infrastructure, and Support teams.

Participate in the definition of technical solutions and support technology-related decision-making regarding applications and cloud platforms.

Oversee the full application lifecycle , including development, deployment, maintenance, and continuous evolution.

Ensure effective integration between applications, AWS services, and corporate systems.

Identify technical risks, technical debt, and continuous improvement opportunities .

Lead technical reviews of solutions, code, infrastructure, and deployments.

Ensure compliance with security, observability, availability, and performance standards .

Coordinate the resolution of complex incidents and provide Level 3 (L3) support when required.

Drive automation, continuous improvement, and the adoption of DevOps practices .

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Maintain and oversee technical documentation related to applications, infrastructure, and processes.

Mandatory Experience

5+ years of experience in technical leadership positions within Cloud Engineering or similar roles.

Proven experience leading technical teams and coordinating cross-functional initiatives.

Experience developing, deploying, and operating applications in AWS environments .

Experience working with distributed architectures and highly available production environments .

Mandatory Skills / Technical Knowledge

AWS Cloud , preferably including: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, or equivalent services.

Strong knowledge of distributed application architectures and microservices .

Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes/EKS platforms .

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent tools.

Knowledge of CI/CD and deployment automation .

Experience designing and implementing REST APIs and distributed services , as well as modern service-based architectures.

Knowledge of integration patterns, messaging, and event-driven architectures .

Knowledge of AWS networking and security .

Experience managing environments, releases, and production changes .

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills .

English: C1 level required , both spoken and written. Ability to lead technical sessions, coordinate international teams, and collaborate with technical stakeholders in English.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Advanced experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI , or equivalent tools.

Experience with DevOps platforms and infrastructure automation .

Knowledge of observability, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and vulnerability management .

AWS certifications , such as Developer, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer Professional, or similar.

Experience working in regulated environments, banking, or financial markets .

Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies .

Experience with application modernisation and migrations to AWS .

What do we offer you?

Long term Employment contract

Training and career development 

Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects 

If you are passionate about data, development & tech, we want to meet you!

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