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World Wide Technology (WWT), established in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri, is a global technology integrator and IT solutions provider collaborating with OEMs like Cisco and Dell EMC. We offer infrastructure security and custom app development services to Fortune 500 companies worldwide. With over 10,000 employees and $17 billion in annual revenue, we operate across regions including the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, APAC, and the Middle East. We have been recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Glassdoor for over 13 years.
WWT is seeking an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract role based in London, UK (2 days onsite per week). The role involves maintaining and extending a Python and Java codebase responsible for automated provisioning of AWS accounts and infrastructure, with a focus on systems integration beyond just cloud management.
Responsibilities:
* Automate provisioning and maintenance of AWS accounts and infrastructure.
* Develop and maintain API servers using REST (Swagger, OpenAPI).
* Work with Python Flask and REST API consumer models.
* Implement asynchronous system interactions using pub/sub, messaging, Python Celery, RabbitMQ, or Airflow.
* Create CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
* Design database models with ORM (SQLAlchemy) on MySQL, understanding object-relational mapping.
* Manage code control procedures using Git.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Proficiency in Python, especially with Flask and REST APIs.
* Experience with asynchronous programming models and messaging systems.
* Experience developing CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
* Knowledge of database ORM tools like SQLAlchemy and MySQL.
* Familiarity with code version control systems, especially Git.
AWS Skills:
* AWS Practitioner or Solution Architect certification is highly desirable.
* Hands-on experience with AWS services such as VPC, IAM, Route 53, Load Balancer, EC2, and EKS.
* Experience with AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
* Ability to interface AWS infrastructure with external systems via APIs.
* Experience with AWS SDKs like boto3 is a plus.
Additional Details:
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Industry: Data Infrastructure and Analytics
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