Job Description

We empower people to succeed with data. USEReady is a data and analytics firm that provides the strategies, tools, capability, and capacity that businesses need to turn their data into a competitive advantage. USEReady partners with cloud and data ecosystem leaders like Tableau, Salesforce, Snowflake and Amazon Web Services, and has been named Tableau partner of the year multiple times.

Headquartered in NYC, the company has 600+ employees across offices in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, and India and specializes in financial services. USEReady’s deep analytics expertise, unique player/coach approach and focus on fast results makes the company a perfect partner for a cloud-first, digital world.

Job Title: Senior AWS Developer & Database Administrator

Location: Dallas, TX

Duration: 6 – 12 Months Contract

Overview:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior AWS Developer & Database Administrator to take ownership of both application development and cloud-native database management within the AWS ecosystem. This hybrid role requires hands-on experience in developing serverless applications and administering cloud-based databases with a focus on scalability, performance, and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda , API Gateway , and DynamoDB .
• Integrate AWS services (e.g., S3 , SNS , SQS , EventBridge ) into application workflows.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline , CodeBuild , or Jenkins .
• Develop microservices and event-driven architectures using Python , Node.js , or Java .
• Work with Kafka for real-time data streaming and Redis for low-latency caching.

Database Administration:

• Manage and administer AWS-native databases such as Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) , Aurora , and Redshift .
• Monitor and tune database performance, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and connection pooling.
• Implement automated backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure data security, access control, and compliance using IAM , KMS , and encryption best practices.

Infrastructure & Automation:

• Define infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for both application and database resources.
• Automate operational tasks such as deployments, scaling, and configuration management.

Collaboration & Support:

• Partner with DevOps, Data Engineering, and Application teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and infrastructure layers in production and non-production environments.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services , including Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java , or Node.js .
• Proficiency in SQL , database administration, and query optimization.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and Redis in AWS-hosted environments.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices .
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture , security, and cost optimization strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified Database – Specialty, or equivalent.
• Experience with multi-region, high-availability, and disaster recovery architectures.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and analytical workloads on Amazon Redshift.

Vimal Charan

Phone: 212-400-3798 | Mob: 646-561-6839

Email: vimalc@useready.com

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