Amazon Connect Application Engineer

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113K-153K Annually
Mid level
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The Role
The Amazon Connect Application Engineer configures, deploys, and optimizes Amazon Connect solutions, maintaining integrations and providing support post-deployment.
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Who We Are

Welcome to TELUS Digital where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture.

With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across eight core service areas: Digital Product Consulting, Digital Marketing Services, Data & AI, Strategy Consulting, Business Operations Modernization, Enterprise Applications, Cloud Engineering, and QA & Test Engineering.

From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences, all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

The Opportunity

The Amazon Connect Application Engineer is the hands-on technical builder for complex Amazon Connect implementations. Working closely with Solution Architects and Technical Leads, you will be responsible for the actual configuration, scripting, and deployment of Amazon Connect and AWS services such as Amazon Lex, Amazon Polly, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, and Amazon Kinesis. 

This role bridges the gap between design and reality, translating technical specifications into functioning, robust, and user-friendly customer experience solutions.

Responsibilities
  • System Configuration & Deployment: Execute the end-to-end configuration of Solutions, based on Technical Design Documents. This includes building complex interaction flows, configuring omni-channel routing, and implementing granular security settings.
  • Integration & Development: Build and maintain integrations between Amazon Connect, AWS, and external systems using REST APIs, Webhooks, and middleware. 
  • Workflow Logic Implementation: Translate business requirements into complex logical workflows using Triggers, Automations. Ensure routing logic handles edge cases effectively.
  • Testing & Validation: Conduct rigorous unit testing of all configurations. Partner with Quality Engineer to execute System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), specifically troubleshooting API failures or routing logic errors.
  • Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Create detailed "as-built" documentation, API mapping documents, and runbooks. Assist in the handover process to the client’s operations team by providing technical walkthroughs of the implemented solution.
  • Post-Deployment Support: Provide hyper-care support immediately following go-live, troubleshooting bugs, optimizing system performance, and assisting with rapid configuration adjustments.
Capabilities & Experience
  • Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 2+ years of experience in contact center implementation, with specific focus on configuring and deploying CCaaS platforms.
  • Technical Execution: Proven track record of "hands-on" keyboard time configuring the Amazon Connect / AWS. 
  • Problem Solving: Strong ability to debug complex technical issues, read API logs, and troubleshoot logic conflicts within triggers and automations.
  • Development Literacy: Proficiency in web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and data interchange formats (JSON, XML) required for custom app development and widget customization.
Preferred Qualifications
  • AWS Professional Certification(s) (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate,AWS Certified Developer – Associate).
  • Experience leading migration projects from legacy platforms (e.g., Salesforce Service Cloud, Five9, Genesys)
  • Experience with Amazon Connect / AWS services (Lambda, Lex, Polly, S3, Kinesis, DynamoDB, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with other CCaaS solutions is a strong asset
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Node.js.
Equal Opportunity Employer

At TELUS Digital, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire and promote, are based on applicants’ qualifications, merits, competence and performance without regard to any characteristic related to diversity.

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What We'll Offer

In addition to a great culture and interesting work with opportunities for growth and development, this position is eligible for the following benefits: 

  • Healthcare benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401K matching
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan
  • Competitive PTO Policy
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • And more!

Annual Performance Bonus

This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus based on personal, division/business unit, and company performance. The range displayed is only the annual base salary. To maintain equity across the business, annual performance bonus targets are determined by job level, not individual circumstances.

Individual base salaries are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons determined during the interview process. Salary bands are periodically reviewed and updated based on market changes, internal needs, and industry trends. To maintain pay equity for team members, TELUS Digital conducts regular compensation audits.

Annual Base Salary Range (Performance Bonus Eligible)
$113,445$153,485 USD

Top Skills

Amazon Connect
Amazon Kinesis
Amazon Lex
Amazon Polly
Amazon S3
AWS
Aws Lambda
CSS
HTML
Java
JavaScript
JSON
Node.js
Python
Rest Apis
XML
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The Company
HQ: Charlottesville, VA
617 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

We help our clients realize the potential of rapidly evolving mobile technologies, from developing a mobile strategy to launching mobile products. Our unique team permits us to address our clients concerns at the highest strategic level, while ensuring that all recommendations are presented in the context of real-world build costs and timelines. We then have the expertise to take the strategy through the mobile product design, development, testing, launch and growth phases. Our main areas of focus are:

- App Development
- Web Development
- OTT Development
- Digital Product Strategy
- Digital Product Design
- Growth
- Voice Technology


We serve Fortune 500 clients such as 21st Century Fox, Synchrony Financial, ABInBev, PepsiCo, Alliant Credit Union, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Regal Cinemas, and National Geographic.

WillowTree, LLC was founded in 2007 with offices in Charlottesville, VA and Durham, NC, Brooklyn, NY, and Columbus, OH.

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