AWS Technical Lead

About PersistentWe are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 22 sequential quarters of growth with $406.2M in Q2 FY26 revenue, up 4.2% Q-o-Q and 17.6% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26,000+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been named the fastest-growing Indian IT services brand in the “Brand Finance India 100” 2025 report. We were also cited as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ 2025 for Digital Engineering Services 2025 and the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Application Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025About Position: Role: AWS Technical Lead Location: Dallas, TX Experience: 8+ yrsJob Type: Full Time EmploymentMandatory Mention 3 skills: AWS, Nodejs, Typescript, Lambda, PythonWhat You'll Do: Lead architectural design and technical direction for cloud-native AWS solutionsDrive end-to-end delivery of serverless and event-driven systems from design to productionReview and approve infrastructure-as-code (CDK / Terraform) across all environmentsMentor and level up engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and 1:1sOwn and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and release qualityDefine and enforce AWS security baselines, IAM governance, and compliance controlsCollaborate with Product and Data teams to translate business requirements into technical solutionsLead production incident response, RCA, and engineering post-mortemsDrive the adoption of AI tooling (Claude, Cursor) across the engineering teamEvaluate and introduce new AWS services and emerging technologies relevant to product goalsContribute hands-on to codebase — this is a coding tech lead role, not management-onlyExpertise You'll Bring: 8 – 12 years of software / cloud engineering experience with significant AWS exposureDemonstrated track record of designing and shipping large-scale AWS cloud-native systemsStrong proficiency in at least one backend language: Python, Node.js, Java, or GoDeep hands-on experience with all: Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, OpenSearchProduction-grade experience with AWS CDK or Terraform (not just awareness)Proven experience leading engineering teams and conducting technical design reviewsFamiliarity with AWS security best practices, WAF, Shield, and compliance frameworksComfortable with Agile / Scrum delivery methodologiesNice to HaveAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or DevOps Engineer – ProfessionalExperience building or productizing systems using LLM/GenAI APIs (Claude, OpenAI, etc.)Background in data engineering, streaming analytics, or real-time ML pipelinesExperience with multi-region, active-active AWS architecturesContributions to open-source infrastructure or cloud tooling projectsBenefits:Competitive salary and benefits packageCulture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certificationsOpportunity to work with cutting-edge technologiesEmployee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awardsAnnual health check-upsInsurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parentsValues-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employmentLet’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careersFor more detail, please contact – Recruiter name (Recruiter email id)“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”