Senior Software Support Engineer L2 - AWS

We are looking for a highly skilled L2 Software Support & Development Engineer to join our team and provide advanced support for AWS-based software projects. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of AWS expertise, application troubleshooting, and hands-on coding skills in technologies like JavaScript, Node.js, and Angular. This role goes beyond traditional support, requiring the ability to analyze logs, debug code, push fixes to production, and mentor junior engineers, while also coordinating with development and DevOps teams to ensure seamless operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of escalation for technical issues unresolved by L1 support, ensuring timely resolution.
• Troubleshoot complex customer issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide solutions via calls, remote sessions, or detailed documentation across AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve defects, push fixes to production, and verify successful deployment.
• Analyze application and system logs (e.g., AWS CloudWatch) to identify patterns, errors, and performance issues.
• Monitor and set up AWS alerts (e.g., cost, error, and traffic alerts).
• Provide hands-on coding/debugging support in technologies such as JavaScript, Node.js, and Angular to reproduce and fix issues.
• Support and troubleshoot issues related to frontend frameworks (Angular preferred, React experience is a plus).
• Query and manage relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), write scripts for automation, and generate reports.
• Manage and prioritize a ticket queue, ensuring adherence to SLAs and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Document common issues, troubleshooting steps, and best practices to improve the knowledge base and reduce future escalations.
• Assist in incident management and post-incident reviews to ensure continuous improvement.
• Contribute to DevOps and automation tasks to improve reliability and efficiency of support processes.
• Mentor, coach, and support junior support engineers to strengthen the technical support team.
• Ensure independent ownership of tasks, following up until successful closure.
• Work in rotational shifts as part of a 24x7 support team, with schedules planned in advance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Up to 4 years of experience, and Team lead experience is required
• Previous experience with AWS
• Ability to effectively coach, mentor, and motivate a team.
• Strong coding skills (for example: JavaScript, Node.js, Angular).
• Proficiency in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) with ability to write queries and manage data.
• Ability to troubleshoot and guide customers to identify and solve issues on call.
• Skilled at performing root cause analysis for new/unknown issues.
• Ability to coordinate with development teams and push fixes into production.
• Proficient in analyzing AWS CloudWatch logs and understanding system/application behavior.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a problem-solving attitude.
• Task-oriented and organized, with experience managing a ticket queue and prioritizing issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in dynamic environments.
• Good DevOps skills are a plus.
• Experience with chatbot development is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time