Amazon Connect Engineer

Avahi

1d•Remote

About The Position

Avahi is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner that builds AI-powered and cloud-native solutions for customers across industries. We are hiring an Amazon Connect Engineer to design and deliver custom cloud contact center solutions for our SMB customers. This role blends hands-on Amazon Connect configuration with contact center business analysis. You will lead customer discovery workshops, translate business requirements into contact flow designs, and own the end-to-end implementation of Amazon Connect environments — supported by Avahi’s full-stack developers, data scientists, and cloud architects for deeper technical and AI workstreams. The ideal candidate has strong Amazon Connect experience, understands traditional telephony and contact center operations, and can serve as a trusted advisor to customers navigating the move from legacy systems to cloud-based contact centers.

Requirements

3+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing Amazon Connect solutions (contact flows, queues, routing profiles, agent configuration)
Demonstrated experience running customer-facing workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and solution design presentations
Solid understanding of traditional telephony concepts: SIP/PSTN, IVR design, ACD routing, CTI, call recording, workforce management fundamentals
Experience integrating Amazon Connect with at least one major CRM platform, particularly Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho
Working knowledge of supporting AWS services: Lambda, Lex, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, Kinesis, IAM
Familiarity with the Amazon Connect Streams API and Contact Control Panel (CCP) customization
Active AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification (or higher)
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience working in a consulting or professional services delivery model

Nice To Haves

5+ years of Amazon Connect experience or combined Amazon Connect + legacy contact center platform experience
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification
Completion of the Amazon Connect Learning Plan on AWS Skill Builder (digital badge)
Experience with Contact Lens for Amazon Connect (real-time analytics, call summarization, agent assist)
Hands-on experience with Amazon Lex for conversational IVR and chatbot implementations
Experience with workforce management (WFM) and workforce optimization (WFO) tool integrations (Verint, NICE, Calabrio)
Experience with additional CRM integrations (Zendesk, ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics) or building custom CTI integrations for platforms without native Connect adapters
Background migrating customers from legacy platforms such as Avaya, Cisco UCCE/UCCX, Genesys Cloud, Five9, or NICE inContact
Infrastructure-as-code experience with CloudFormation or Terraform for Connect resource provisioning
Familiarity with number porting processes, carrier relationships, and SIP trunk configuration
Experience in an AWS Partner environment or understanding of the AWS Partner Network (APN) ecosystem

Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Discovery Lead customer discovery workshops to understand existing contact center operations, call volumes, routing logic, IVR trees, agent workflows, and business KPIs
Map customer products, services, and support models to contact center requirements including queue design, hours of operation, and escalation paths
Develop contact center solution designs and present recommendations to customer stakeholders, translating technical capabilities into business outcomes
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout the engagement lifecycle
Amazon Connect Implementation Design and configure Amazon Connect instances including contact flows, queues, routing profiles, agent hierarchies, and hours of operation
Build and optimize IVR experiences using Amazon Connect contact flows, leveraging DTMF inputs, dynamic routing, and customer data lookups
Configure omnichannel capabilities across voice, chat, and task channels
Implement Contact Lens for real-time and post-call analytics, sentiment analysis, and agent performance monitoring
Integrate Amazon Connect with customer CRM systems using CTI adapters and the Amazon Connect Streams API
Develop and maintain contact flow documentation, runbooks, and operational handoff materials
Technical Collaboration Partner with Avahi’s full-stack developers to build custom CCP interfaces, agent desktop applications, and backend integrations using Lambda, DynamoDB, and other AWS services
Coordinate with data scientists and AI/ML engineers on conversational AI use cases including Amazon Lex bot design and natural language IVR flows
Work with cloud architects on infrastructure decisions including networking, security, and IAM configurations for Connect deployments
Contribute to the development of reusable patterns, templates, and accelerators for future Connect engagements
Telephone & Contact Center Expertise Advise customers on number porting, DID management, toll-free provisioning, and carrier integration strategies
Translate legacy contact center configurations (Avaya, Cisco, Genesys, Five9, etc.) into Amazon Connect architectures
Guide customers through change management considerations when migrating from on-premise or hosted contact center platforms to cloud

Benefits

Remote-First Flexibility: Enjoy work-life harmony in a remote-first environment that allows you to work from anywhere.
Innovative Culture: We embrace a startup mindset, encouraging creativity, agility, and growth. Be part of a team that explores cutting-edge technology and drives impactful solutions.
Career Development: Avahi is committed to your growth, offering mentorship and opportunities to advance your career.
Purpose-Driven Mission: Join us in making a difference. Avahi is dedicated to championing diversity, supporting women in tech, and fostering sustainable practices.
Global Collaboration: Work alongside a diverse, talented team, sharing insights and collaborating to create innovative solutions that make a real impact.

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