Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer – Backstage Platform

Job Title: Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer – Backstage Platform Job Category: Software Development / Cloud Engineering Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent Location: Lafayette, LA | Knoxville, TN | Birmingham, AL | Columbia, SC Experience: 10+ Years Work Mode: Hybrid - 2days Onsite

Position Overview

SystemOne is seeking an experienced Lead AWS Full Stack Engineer with deep, hands-on Backstage Platform experience to design, develop, customize, and enhance enterprise developer portal capabilities and integrations within an AWS-focused financial services environment.

This is a specialized technical leadership role requiring a strong combination of Backstage platform engineering, React front-end development, Java backend development, and AWS cloud expertise.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building and extending Backstage capabilities, including custom plugins, Software Catalog, software templates, permissions/RBAC, reusable components, and API integrations. The candidate will also provide technical leadership, guide architectural decisions, and help deliver scalable, secure, and enterprise-ready platform engineering solutions.

Hands-on Backstage experience is mandatory for this position.

Your Future Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance custom capabilities and integrations within the Backstage platform.
• Build and maintain custom Backstage plugins, Software Catalog integrations, software templates, reusable components, and API extensions.
• Configure and customize Backstage permissions, access controls, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Develop modern front-end applications and components using React.
• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Integrate Backstage with databases, backend services, GitLab, and enterprise development tools.
• Develop and support cloud-native applications and platform services within AWS.
• Work with AWS services, including EKS, ECS, IAM, networking, and cloud provisioning.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Support CI/CD workflows, application deployments, and software delivery processes.
• Perform system-level application analysis and develop solutions based on business and technical requirements.
• Conduct unit testing, troubleshoot application issues, and resolve defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Evaluate application architecture, scalability, performance, security, and infrastructure requirements.
• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural recommendations.
• Establish best practices for Backstage implementation, developer portals, and platform engineering.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and modern software development practices.

Backstage Platform Experience – Mandatory

• Strong hands-on experience with Backstage architecture and developer portal platforms.
• Experience developing and customizing Backstage plugins.
• Strong understanding of Software Catalog, software templates, permissions/RBAC, and reusable components.
• Experience extending Backstage APIs and integrating with enterprise applications.
• Experience integrating Backstage with databases, backend services, and development tools.
• Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable developer portal solutions.

Full Stack Development

• Strong hands-on experience with React.js as the primary front-end technology.
• Strong Java development experience, including backend services and API development.
• Experience with Angular development.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, application integrations, and modern programming practices.

AWS Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Strong experience developing and supporting applications in AWS environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS EKS, ECS, IAM, networking, and cloud provisioning.
• Understanding of cloud-native application architecture and deployment.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Knowledge of application scalability, infrastructure design, and cloud resource management.

DevOps & Software Development

• Experience with GitLab integrations and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with unit testing, defect resolution, and enterprise application delivery.
• Knowledge of application servers, database servers, and system architecture.

Technical Leadership

• Ability to lead technical design and implementation discussions.
• Experience providing architectural guidance and recommending technical solutions.
• Ability to establish development standards and platform engineering best practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience implementing and supporting enterprise developer portals.
• Experience with advanced Backstage customization and plugin development.
• Experience with GitLab and enterprise DevOps integrations.
• Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure automation and provisioning.
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale AWS financial services environments.
• Relevant AWS, Java, React, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are preferred.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Relevant professional certifications are preferred.

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