Delta Air Lines · 1 month ago
Senior AWS Cloud Engineer, Retail Platforms
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDelta Airlines is focused on sustaining a strong IT operation and maximizing optimization across its tech hubs. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to build scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications using AWS, emphasizing microservices and modern development practices.
Air TransportationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TransportationTravel
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the technical teams, business teams, and product managers to ensure that the code that is developed meets their vision
Align to Security/Compliance frameworks and controls requirements
Design and develop microservices using Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and GraphQL to meet functional and technical requirements
Write clean, testable code in Java and Python, with unit testing using JUnit
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline
Use Maven or Gradle for build automation and dependency management
Architect and implement containerize, using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes, and cloud native applications
Work with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis) databases
Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
Monitor, optimize, and secure cloud environments using AWS-native tools
Optimize cloud costs and performance through monitoring, automation, and best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on AWS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, with 8+ years of relevant technical experience or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems with 2+ years of technical experience
Strong programming skills in Java (Spring Boot) and Python
Experience with JUnit for unit testing and GraphQL for API development
Proficiency with Maven or Gradle for build and dependency management
Deep understanding of microservices architecture and API design
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS container services
Hands-on experience with AWS services: EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM, VPC, etc
Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL database technologies
Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles
Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States
Preferred
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional)
Experience with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SNS/SQS)
Familiarity with serverless computing and edge services (e.g., AWS Lambda@Edge, CloudFront)
Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps culture
Experience in the airline or retail industry, with domain-specific knowledge
Benefits
Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)
In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period
10 paid holidays per calendar year
Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave
Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits
Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare
Company
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a technical airline company that focuses on safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Barclays Bank
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt
2007-05-03IPO
Leadership Team
Edward Bastian
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Janki
CFO
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