Lead Java AWS Developer

$85,000 - $170,000/Yr

American Express - Santa Fe, NM

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Santa Fe, NM

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About the position

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We're here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued. We are embarking on an exciting transformation driven by an energetic team of high performers. This group is nimble and creative with the power to shape our technology and product roadmap. If you have the talent and desire to learn new technologies to deliver solutions to our customers, join our team. This is a hybrid position. Candidate must reside in Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient applications on AWS infrastructure.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the software delivery process.
• Utilize Java programming language to build high-quality solutions that meet business requirements.
• Leverage AWS services such as Step Functions, S3, Lambda, and CloudFormation to architect and deploy applications.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate containers using Kubernetes.
• Write infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production environments to ensure maximum uptime and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in Java development.
• 2+ Years of experience in AWS cloud-native applications.
• Strong understanding of AWS services and architectures, including serverless computing and microservices.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, configuration management, and infrastructure automation.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, New Relic, and ELK stack.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, teamwork, and communication abilities.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits tailored to each country starting the day you do, including health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, and adoption assistance.
• Travel perks with deals from major travel providers on flights, hotels, cruises, and car rentals.
• Global tuition assistance and access to over 20,000 courses on the learning platform, including leadership courses.
• Opportunities for internal candidates to apply for new job openings first.
• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.