Lead Applications Developer

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.
Why This Role Matters:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Engineer to join our team with a strong focus on AWS cloud-based development and deployments. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications deployed on AWS infrastructure. Your expertise in cloud-native development, containerization, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD practices will be essential to delivering high-quality, secure, and performant solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and maintain applications using modern DevOps practices and tools.
How You'll Contribute:

- Application Development: Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications with a focus on cloud-native architecture on AWS.

- Cloud Infrastructure: Build and manage AWS services including ECS, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and other AWS offerings.

- Containerization: Develop and deploy containerized applications using Docker on AWS ECS; support VM-based applications when required.

- Infrastructure as Code: Implement and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring repeatable, version-controlled deployments.

- CI/CD Pipelines: Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for automated builds, testing, and deployments.

- Package Management: Configure and manage artifact repositories using CloudSmith for secure package distribution.

- Identity & Access Management: Integrate and manage authentication/authorization using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) as the Identity Provider.

- Security & Networking: Implement security best practices; collaborate on ZScaler configurations for secure network access.

- Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, Platform Engineers, and other developers to deliver robust solutions.

- Optimization: Optimize applications for reliability, and security.

- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues across the full stack, from frontend to cloud infrastructure.

- Continuous Learning: Stay current with advancements in AWS services, cloud development, and DevOps practices.

What We're Looking For:

- Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.

- Backend Development: Experience with backend frameworks (NestJS, Node.js, or similar).

- Frontend Development: Proficiency in building modern, responsive applications (Angular, React, or similar).

- AWS Cloud: Extensive experience with AWS services including:
- ECS (Elastic Container Service) for container orchestration

- EC2 for VM-based applications

- S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and other core services

- Containerization: Solid experience with Docker and container-based deployments.

- Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure.

- CI/CD: Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab CI/CD.

- Version Control: Strong proficiency with Git and GitLab workflows.

- Identity Management: Experience integrating applications with enterprise Identity Providers, specifically Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).

- Package Management: Familiarity with artifact repositories such as CloudSmith.

- APIs & Data: Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).

- Testing: Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine, or similar).

- Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork abilities.

- Education: Bachelor's d