AWS Connect Developer

The AWS Connect Developer designs, implements, and maintains cloud-based contact center solutions using Amazon Connect and integrated AWS serverless services. The role develops interactive voice response (IVR) flows, Python-based functions, and secure API integrations that connect customer interactions with enterprise applications and data stores. This position supports reliable contact routing, efficient data access, and a consistent caller experience.

The developer automates infrastructure provisioning and application delivery using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD to support repeatable, controlled deployments across environments. The role optimizes reliability, performance, security, and operational visibility for mission-critical contact center services. The developer also maintains technical documentation, guides implementation decisions, and mentors junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Amazon Connect contact flows, including contact attributes, queue routing, transfers, IVR branching, and error-handling paths that preserve the caller experience.
• Develop Python-based AWS Lambda functions that extend contact center capabilities, validate integration responses, manage timeouts, and recover predictably from downstream failures.
• Design and optimize DynamoDB tables, partition keys, sort keys, and indexes to support efficient contact center data storage and retrieval while minimizing hot partitions and throttling.
• Build secure RESTful integrations using API Gateway and Lambda, including request validation, authentication, authorization, data transformation, and predictable handling of external service failures.
• Provision and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform, and manage GitLab CI/CD workflows for automated testing, reviewed changes, and controlled environment promotion.
• Implement least-privilege permissions, secure integration boundaries, and controlled diagnostic logging to protect sensitive contact data.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, latency, and availability issues using CloudWatch diagnostics and contact center metrics, and implement improvements to service reliability and performance.
• Document flow logic, integration contracts, deployment procedures, and recovery steps, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to support consistent implementation practices.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience consistent with the Cloud Engineer II standard: 8–15 years of IT experience, including 3–4 years of cloud engineering experience, and at least 4 years debugging Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems in an administrative, support, or engineering capacity.
• An associate-level cloud service provider certification in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or Google Cloud is required under the assigned standard job title.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Amazon Connect configuration and administration, including advanced IVR design, contact attributes, queue routing, transfers, and error-handling paths.
• Proficiency developing Python-based AWS Lambda functions and RESTful API integrations, including event parsing, response validation, timeout management, authentication, authorization, and downstream failure recovery.
• Experience with DynamoDB data modeling, Terraform infrastructure provisioning, and GitLab CI/CD workflows, supported by strong cloud scripting, documentation, and cross-service troubleshooting skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer certification aligned with the role; professional-level cloud certification is preferred.
• Experience integrating Amazon Lex with Amazon Connect, including intent and slot handling, Lambda fulfillment, and fallback paths.
• Knowledge of Amazon Kinesis for real-time data streaming and contact center metrics and reporting.
• Familiarity with contact center compliance requirements, telephony concepts, and voice networking.

Compensation Ranges

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Physical Requirements

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Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.