Job Description
Job Title: AWS Service Developer
Location: Glasgow, UK - Hybrid: 3 Days to Office Every Week
Duration: 3 Months - Extendable
Employment Type: FTC - Fixed Term Contract
Roles & Responsibilities:
We are looking for an AWS Services Developer (3-5 years overall experience) who can design, develop, and support cloud-native backend solutions using AWS managed services. The ideal candidate will focus on building scalable, secure, and resilient services and integrations within complex enterprise and public-sector application landscapes. This role requires strong hands-on cloud engineering skills, a solid understanding of event-driven and orchestration patterns, and the ability to collaborate effectively with application, DevOps, and architecture teams in agile delivery environments.
Technical Skills:
* Strong hands-on experience with AWS managed services, particularly Step Functions, SQS/SNS, and Amazon S3.
* Experience designing and developing cloud-native, event-driven, and integration-focused solutions on AWS.
* Strong understanding of AWS security best practices, including IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
* Experience building and integrating AWS services with application, middleware, and enterprise integration layers.
* Experience working in enterprise-scale or regulated environments.
* Designing scalable, fault‑tolerant serverless workflows using Step Functions
Process Skills:
* Design and develop orchestration workflows using AWS Step Functions to support complex business processes.
* Implement asynchronous processing and messaging patterns using AWS SQS/SNS or equivalent queueing services.
* Develop and manage data storage, transfer, and integration using Amazon S3.
* Ensure AWS solutions meet non-functional requirements related to security, scalability, reliability, and performance.
* Support deployment activities, troubleshooting, and operational readiness across environments.
Certification:
* Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified Solution Architect are desirable.