AWS Cognito Engineer

• Design and implement secure authentication and authorization solutions using AWS Cognito. 

• Deploy and manage Cognito user pools, identity pools, and federated identities to support a large set of users via Terraform. 

• Write custom Lambda functions that can be added as triggers in Cognito user pools. 

• Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) policies in Cognito. 

• Integrate Cognito with other AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and DynamoDB to create comprehensive security architectures. 

• Work with frontend and backend development teams to ensure secure and seamless integration of Cognito for user management and authentication. 

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Cognito implementations for performance and security. 

• Stay up to date with AWS security practices and Cognito updates to ensure our solutions are robust against threats. 

• Document architectures, procedures, and processes for managing and deploying Cognito solutions. 

• Provide technical guidance and training to other team members on AWS Cognito and security best practices. 

• Studies in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent. 

• Experience with Terraform for deploying infrastructure as code (IaC). 

• Familiarity with RESTful API development and integration is a plus. 

• Knowledge of web security protocols and frameworks. 

• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. 

• Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and JWT. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. 

• Knowledge of AWS is required, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Security Specialty certification is a plus. 

• Experience with programming languages such as Python or JavaScript is a plus. 

• Strong communication and documentation skills. 

What about languages? 

You will need excellent written and verbal English for clear and effective communication with the team. 

How much experience must I have? 

• In order to thrive in this role, you must have at least 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer working with AWS services. 

Our perks and benefits:  

🍔Every day lunches! (headquarters)  

• Vegetarian, vegan, gluten and sugar free options.  

• Gourmet meals every Friday with our on-site chef! 

⚖️ Flexible working options to help you strike the right balance.  

👨🏽‍💻 All the equipment you need to harness your talent (Macbook and accessories).  

☕Snacks and beverages available everyday (headquarters).  

🎮After office events, football, tennis and game nights (headquarters).  

• Everyone is welcome to join our football league every Wednesday’s and Friday’s.  

• Challenge your teammates to a pool game and win the office’s trophy!  

• Tennis courts available for friendly matches.  

• You are not a sports person? Don’t worry, we also have chess championships, game and music nights for you to join!  

📚 Learning opportunities:  

• AWS Certifications (we are AWS Partners).  

• Study plans, courses and other certifications.  

• English Lessons.  

• Learn from your teammates on our Tech Tuesdays!  

👩‍🏫 Mentoring and Development opportunities to shape your career path.  

🎁 Anniversary and birthday gifts.  

🏡 Great location and even greater teammates!  

So what are the next steps?  

Our team is eager to learn about you! Send us your resume or LinkedIn profile below and we’ll explore working together!