Senior Amazon Connect Developer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential technology organization seeking a Senior Amazon Connect Developer in Portugal. Our client is implementing enterprise-grade contact center solutions and needs an experienced AWS engineer to design, develop, and maintain integrations across their Amazon Connect platform.

This role focuses on building scalable APIs, optimizing DynamoDB architectures, developing Python-based Lambda functions, and managing cloud infrastructure. You'll work directly with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions that support critical business operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs to support frontend applications and enterprise integrations
• Design and optimize DynamoDB schemas, indexes, and data access patterns for scalable applications
• Develop and maintain Python-based AWS Lambda functions for business logic and automation
• Modify, enhance, and maintain Amazon Connect contact flows and routing logic
• Collaborate with UI development teams to translate business requirements into backend services and APIs
• Work with external consultants on Amazon Connect implementation and enhancement initiatives
• Design and support event-driven architectures using AWS services such as Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and API Gateway
• Support and optimize data flows across AWS services and integrated systems
• Implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud-native solutions
• Troubleshoot application, integration, and infrastructure issues across AWS environments
• Participate in production support activities and occasional after-hours deployments when required

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with AWS
• 4+ years of experience with Amazon Connect, including contact flows, routing, queues, and integrations
• Strong proficiency in Python, including development of AWS Lambda functions
• Experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, IAM, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch
• Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and backend integrations
• Strong knowledge of DynamoDB schema design, indexing strategies, and performance optimization
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-native and event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and business teams
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience converting AWS CDK or CloudFormation templates into Terraform
• Experience with IBM ODM

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your profile and schedule an initial screening conversation. We'll discuss your experience, career goals, and the client's requirements in detail. Once we confirm mutual interest, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration and guide you through their interview process.

Please apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai. Do not contact the client directly, as all candidate communications are managed through our recruiting team to ensure a coordinated and professional process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and the client's budget parameters.

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