Python AWS Lambda Integration Architect

Job Title : Python AWS Lambda Integration Architect

Short term Contract

Location : Remote

Role Overview The Python AWS Lambda Integration Architect is responsible for designing, building, and deploying high-performance, serverless cloud-native integration systems. In this senior role, you will translate complex business workflows into highly scalable, resilient data pipelines, microservices, and secure APIs using Python and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem. You will serve as the technical anchor for integrating internal legacy systems with modern third-party SaaS environments.

Core Responsibilities

Architecture Design: Architect event-driven architectures, decoupled microservices, and asynchronous data workflows connecting internal tools and third-party APIs.

Python Engineering: Write highly optimized, clean, and testable Python code for serverless functions, building backend APIs with frameworks like FastAPI or Flask.

System Integration: Design reliable end-to-end data pipelines, robust error-handling mechanisms, and intelligent retry patterns to guarantee system uptime.

AWS Cloud Governance: Configure and link AWS Lambda securely with AWS API Gateway, AWS EventBridge, AWS Step Functions, Amazon SQS, and Amazon SNS.

Standards & Documentation: Establish reusable architectural blueprints, draft system sequence diagrams, and document technical standards for engineering teams.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience: Minimum of 5+ years in enterprise system integration and 3+ years specifically designing architectures within Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Programming Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Python, including deep familiarity with asynchronous programming (asyncio), unit testing (pytest), and performance profiling.

Integration Patterns: Expert-level knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, gRPC, and publish-subscribe messaging systems.

DevOps & Infrastructure: Strong experience utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation alongside automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional level).

Data & AI: Exposure to cloud-based data warehousing, ETL frameworks, or integrating foundational models via Amazon Bedrock.

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