AWS Developer - Node.JS - Contract - Birmingham

AWS Developer - Node.JS - Contract - Birmingham

Posted 1 day ago by Harvey Nash

£525 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The AWS Developer role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining backend applications on AWS using Node.js, with an emphasis on event-driven architectures and cloud-native services. The position requires collaboration on building secure APIs and integrations while ensuring efficient deployment and performance optimization. This is a contract position based in Birmingham, requiring one day per week on-site presence. The role is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend applications on AWS using Node.js.
  • Build secure, reliable APIs and integrations.
  • Support efficient deployment, automation, and ongoing performance optimization.
  • Implement serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and orchestrate workflows with AWS Step Functions.
  • Develop and manage APIs using Amazon API Gateway and implement event-driven systems leveraging Amazon EventBridge.
  • Work with distributed messaging systems, particularly Amazon SQS.
  • Utilize NoSQL databases and storage solutions including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon S3.
  • Manage cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture and performance optimization within AWS environments.

Key Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in Node.js and asynchronous programming.
  • Experience with AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions.
  • Ability to develop APIs using Amazon API Gateway.
  • Experience with Amazon SQS and distributed messaging systems.
  • Expertise in NoSQL databases like Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon S3.
  • Understanding of secure application design with AWS Secrets Manager.
  • Experience with AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure management.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD using Azure DevOps Pipelines.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture and performance optimization.

Salary (Rate): £525 daily

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

AWS Developer - Node.JS - Contract - Birmingham

Hybrid working - 1 day per week on site required in Rednal, Birmingham

3-month initial contract duration

Inside IR35 - £450-525 / day

AWS Developer required for a leading customer based in Rednal, Birmingham. Our client are seeking an AWS Developer to come on board to design, develop, and maintain backend applications on AWS using Node.js, leveraging event-driven architectures and cloud-native services. The role focuses on building secure, reliable APIs and integrations, while supporting efficient deployment, automation, and ongoing performance optimisation.

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Strong proficiency in building scalable, high-performance backend services using Node.js, with a solid understanding of asynchronous programming and RESTful API design.
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing serverless architectures using AWS Lambda and orchestrating workflows with AWS Step Functions.
  • Proven ability to develop and manage APIs using Amazon API Gateway and implement event-driven systems leveraging Amazon EventBridge.
  • Experience working with distributed messaging systems, particularly Amazon SQS, to build reliable and decoupled applications.
  • Expertise in working with NoSQL databases and storage solutions including Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, and implementing search capabilities using Amazon OpenSearch.
  • Strong understanding of secure application design, including managing secrets and configuration using AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store.
  • Experience defining and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, ensuring repeatability and scalability.
  • Proficiency in implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines, along with strong experience in version control using Git repositories.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture, serverless patterns, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization within AWS environments.

Harvey Nash is acting as an employment agency in regards to this vacancy.