Recommended Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth knowledge of at least one high-level programming language

• Understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices

• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS

• Ability to use the AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications

• Ability to identify key features of AWS services

• Understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model

• Understanding of application lifecycle management

• Ability to use a CI/CD pipeline to deploy applications on AWS

• Ability to use or interact with AWS services

• Ability to apply a basic understanding of cloud-native applications to write code

• Ability to write code using AWS security best practices (e.g., not using secret and access keys in the code, instead using IAM roles)

• Ability to author, maintain, and debug code modules on AWS

• Proficiency writing code for serverless applications

• Understanding of the use of containers in the development process