We have partnered with our client in their search for a Java/ Python - AWS Developer in Columbus, OH
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support scalable services using Java and Python, deployed and operated on AWS.
- Build and maintain automation and tooling (Java/Python) to improve environment readiness and consistency (health checks, dependency validation, configuration verification, smoke checks).
- Implement and operate CI/CD improvements (pre-flight checks, quality gates, automated verification) to reduce failures, rework, and time-to-unblock.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across AWS and distributed systems (IAM/permissions, networking/connectivity, secrets/configuration, dependency failures) and drive resolution to closure.
- Modernize existing Java/Python/AWS applications to improve reliability, maintainability, and engineering velocity; contribute to architecture and design artifacts as needed.
- Produce and maintain runbooks, operational documentation, and self-service guidance to reduce tribal knowledge and improve supportability.
- Collaborate with partner teams (platform/SRE, security, dependency service owners, product teams) to gather requirements, align on solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes under changing priorities.
- Uphold strong engineering standards (code quality, testing discipline, security, resiliency) and mentor other engineers as needed.
Skills Required
- Java
- Python
- Aws
- Significant applied software engineering experience delivering production systems (design, build, deploy, support).
- Strong hands-on AWS experience building and operating services (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, RDS).
- Strong hands-on Java experience (service development, debugging, and production support).
- Strong hands-on Python experience (automation, tooling, diagnostics, integrations).
- Experience with CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Spinnaker) and implementing automated validation and quality gates.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across application and infrastructure boundaries; able to isolate issues using logs/metrics and drive root-cause fixes.
- Strong ownership mindset: independently drives ambiguous problems from discovery plan alignment execution measurable outcomes.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; proactively engages stakeholders to unblock delivery.
Education & Work Experience
Title Java/ Python - AWS Developer
Location Columbus, OH
Client Industry Fintech
Compensation $60-65/ hr
Ref ID 1689837
About Korn Ferry
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