Senior AWS Developer – Risk Technology (Contract)

ION Group • Jersey City, NJ

21h

About The Position

The position is for a Senior AWS Developer who will be part of Risk Technology team. The developer will play a key role in major transformation projects involving the end-to-end build of a modern, highly scalable, risk platform. The role will involve the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of risk analytics, data modelling, reporting, and management systems. This will be executed by implementing system components; coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities; contributing to team meetings; troubleshooting issues and resolving production problems.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud development.
• Strong expertise in AWS Lambda, SQS, SNS, IAM, CloudWatch, and API Gateway.
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Dockers, and Helm Charts for container orchestration and deployment.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AWS SDKs (e.g., Boto3).
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven design.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure automation.
• AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in market risk, or credit risk
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or similar technical discipline

Responsibilities

• Building key risk technology components
• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications using AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway.
• Build and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (EKS), Dockers, and Helm Charts.
• Develop automation scripts and backend services using Python and Boto3.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code using tools like CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform.
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps, and product teams to define and implement cloud strategies.
• Interfacing with senior stakeholders in Risk Management and across the firm to gather requirements and resolve issues
• Contributing ideas and industry best practices to the wider Risk Technology group as part of design discussions and incident reviews

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees