AWS Technical Lead (Senior Specialist)

Job Description We are looking for an experienced AWS Technical Lead to join our global Customer Identity & Consent (CIC) team. You will lead the design, delivery, and operation of secure, scalable, and cloud-native solutions on AWS, while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across multiple initiatives. Key Responsibilities Lead solution architecture and technical design for AWS-based applications and platforms Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code review support to engineering teams Drive adoption of cloud-native, serverless, and event-driven architectures Ensure security, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Security, and Infrastructure teams Support production operations, incident resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or platform engineering Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, Step Functions, CloudWatch, VPC, and IAM Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Git-based development Solid background in Node.js/TypeScript and distributed systems Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills Nice to Have AWS certifications Experience with identity and access management platforms (SAP CDC, Auth0, Cognito, etc.) AI experience (Claude, GitHub, etc.) What We Offer Opportunity to lead a global cloud platform supporting multiple international markets Work with modern AWS technologies, DevOps practices, and enterprise-scale solutions Collaborative and highly visible role with significant impact on platform strategy and delivery Required Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD, Cloud Engineering, Communication, DevOps, Git, Infrastructure As Code (IaC), Node.js, Platform Engineering, Problem Solving, Software Engineering, Stakeholder Management, TypeScript Preferred Skills: Anthropic Claude AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AWS Identity And Access Management (IAM), GitHub Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: Yes Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 08/15/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Requisition ID: R411107