Technical Lead - AWS / Node.js

Company Overview:

Req ID: 378143

Job Description:

AWS Node.js tech lead

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Tech Lead to the development and deployment of our high-performance backend platforms. In this role, you will spend roughly 75% of your time writing core backend code and establishing integration patterns and 25% code reviewing, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in asynchronous programming with Node.js and extensive practical experience managing highly available, serverless environments on AWS.

Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)

Architecture & Design: Develop, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native microservices using event-driven systems.

Technical Leadership: Lead development teams by enforcing rigorous code reviews, proper error handling, and serverless best practices.

Backend Delivery: Design and write low-latency, high-availability serverless functions and construct robust RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

Cloud Infrastructure: Set up infrastructure-as-code patterns using tools like serverless framework Cloud formation, AWS CDK and Terraform.

DevOps Automation: Oversee complete CI/CD pipeline automation through modern tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.

Security & Reliability: Embed IAM controls, data encryption, and strict secrets management across all services. Set up tracking using CloudWatch.

Observability & Fine-Tuning: Monitor system health, track distributed traces, and optimize Lambda memory, timeout, and cold-start configurations

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management and DevOps teams to align technology roadmaps with business goals

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each)

Professional Experience: 7–10 years in enterprise software development environments.

Team Leadership: Minimum 2+ years of experience leading engineering sprint teams.

Node.js Ecosystem: Advanced mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript, Event Loop architecture, and web frameworks like Express.js or NestJS.

Core AWS Services: Hands-on mastery of Lambda (Serverless), API Gateway, S3, IAM, and containerization platforms like ECS/EKS.

Database Management: Deep understanding of schema choices using NoSQL (DynamoDB) and relational options (PostgreSQL/Aurora).

Messaging & Events: Experience using message brokers like AWS SQS, SNS, or EventBridge.

Agile Fluency: Confident operating in structured Agile, Scrum.

Travel: No travel. Preferred location is East Coast or Central.

Degree: Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($70.00-$85.00/Hour). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

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