AWS Connect Solutions Architect & Lead Developer

Job Title: Senior AWS Connect Solutions Architect & Lead DeveloperLocation: Hybrid - NY/NJ/CTExperience: 5–7 Years experience in Amazon Connect CX TransformationRole Objective-We are seeking a hands-on AWS Connect Architect to lead the technical migration of a large healthcare payer for chat and voice services migrating from Genesys/ LivePerson to Amazon Connect. This is a role requiring a candidate who can define high-level architecture, advise on migration best practices, provide innovative solutions and roll up their sleeves to build complex contact flows and integrations.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Leadership: Design and document the end-to-end migration strategy from to a unified AWS Connect environment for both Voice and Chat.Requirements Engineering: Lead discovery sessions to translate legacy \"must-have\" features and identified \"gaps\" into AWS-native functional requirements, with a specific focus on Digital Chat workflows.Hands-on Development: Build and optimize complex Contact Flows, Lex Bots (V2), and Lambda-based integrations to ensure a seamless member experience.Migration Advisory: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on CCaaS migration best practices, including cutover strategies, feature mapping, agent desktop integrations and AI desktop interventions .Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary technical point of contact for various stakeholders and partner vendors, ensuring the solution aligns with Healthcare compliance (HIPAA), compliance and other value-based care objectives.Chat Specialization: Define the requirements for persistent chat, asynchronous messaging, chat to contextual agent handoffs within the AWS ecosystem.Required Skills & QualificationsExperience: 5–7 years of professional experience in Contact Center technology, with at least 3 years of deep, hands-on experience specifically with Amazon Routing, Connect flows, Lex Bot development, Agent Assist features. Agent desktop integrationsMigration Expertise: Proven track record of migrating large-scale enterprises from other CCaaS systems to AWS Connect.Technical Stack:Expertise in AWS Connect Contact Flows, Lambda (Python or Node.js), and Amazon Lex.Strong understanding of AWS ecosystem services: DynamoDB, Kinesis, S3, and CloudWatch.Familiarity with CRM integrations (Salesforce Health Cloud or similar).Knowledge also on Genesys / LivePerson Chat is preferred Domain Knowledge: Previous experience in U.S. Healthcare (Provider/Payer) is highly preferred, including understanding HIPAA mandates and care coordination workflows.Soft Skills: Ability to consult with business leaders to gather requirements and then immediately translate those into technical execution.