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AWS Cloud Developer 

Raven Connected

Raven Connected

Software Engineering
Ottawa, ON, Canada · Highbridge, UK
Posted on Jun 25, 2024

Located in downtown Ottawa, Raven Connected is an innovative automotive video telematics hardware and software company. We’re a small, talented group dedicated to advancing fleet management and leading edge automotive video technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions that integrate video and data analytics to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity for our clients in various sectors such as transportation, logistics, and fleet management. As we continue to innovate and expand our offerings, we are seeking a skilled AWS Cloud Developer to join our dynamic team.

Job Summary:

As an AWS Cloud Developer at Raven, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based solutions to support our video telematics platform. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services, enhance system scalability, and optimize performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure solutions on AWS.
  • Develop and deploy cloud-native applications and microservices using AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, and DynamoDB.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to integrate cloud components into the video telematics platform, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Implement security best practices and compliance standards to protect sensitive data stored and processed in the cloud environment.
  • Optimize cloud resources to improve performance, cost efficiency, and scalability of the platform.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement solutions to mitigate issues.
  • Stay updated with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends, evaluate new AWS services, and propose innovative solutions to enhance platform capabilities.
  • Document technical specifications, architectural designs, and deployment procedures for cloud-based systems.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • Proven experience as a Cloud Developer or similar role, with a focus on AWS IoT cloud services.
  • Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js for developing cloud-native applications.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation.
  • Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

  • Swagger / OpenAPI
  • GraphQL
  • MQTT
  • WebRTC
  • Experience with AI and Machine Learning
  • Experience with AWS Sagemaker
  • Experience with Tensorflow

Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to revolutionizing the video telematics industry with innovative cloud solutions.

Compensation

  • Raven offers a competitive compensation model with full benefits included.
  • Compensation is aligned with experience and similar industry models.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Health Insurance
  • RRSP Matching
  • On site gym
  • Weekly team lunch
  • Free parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: Downtown Ottawa with some flexibility for a hybrid schedule