Software Engineer (AWS)

About the role

Capgemini is hiring a Software Engineer (AWS) to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain applications in Government on Commercial Cloud (GCC) and Commercial Cloud (CC) environments, with strong security and network boundary controls. The role covers modernising existing services through refactoring, re-platforming, API enablement and progressive cloud migration.

Key responsibilities

• Work with business users, system analysts, solution architects and vendors to design and implement application solutions.
• Support Proof of Concept initiatives, prototyping and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Maintain source code repositories, perform code reviews and apply secure coding practices.
• Build and maintain application components, databases, interfaces and services in line with IM8 policies and cybersecurity requirements.
• Automate development, testing, deployment and operational processes, and build CI/CD pipelines and release automation.
• Carry out unit, integration and UAT testing, defect resolution and deployment verification.
• Write technical documentation, operational runbooks, deployment guides and user guides.
• Review existing applications and recommend improvements to functionality, performance, security and usability.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer/Information Science or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience designing, developing and maintaining enterprise applications in cloud environments.
• Experience with front-end and back-end components, APIs and system integrations.
• Experience in an Agile and DevSecOps environment.
• Familiarity with local public sector projects, IM8, cybersecurity and GCC requirements is an advantage.

Required skills

• AWS cloud-native services, microservices and event-driven patterns.
• SQL, RESTful APIs and containerisation technologies.
• CI/CD pipeline and deployment automation.
• Windows, Unix/Linux environments and network principles.
• AI-assisted software engineering tools.

What we offer

• Flexible work practices.
• 40 hours of self-development each year.
• Diversity, inclusion, digital inclusion and environmental sustainability initiatives.