Overview:
Title: Lead Application Engineer - CCaaS (AWS Connect / Five9 / Cloud Migration)
Type: 6+ Month Contract (Potential to Convert)
Location: Hybrid - Phoenix, AZ (18850 N 56th St) preferred; Sunrise, FL (1500 NW 136th Ave) also considered
Role Overview
American Express is seeking a
Lead Application Engineer to spearhead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise contact center platforms. This role is central to a large-scale migration from on-premise Genesys to cloud-based CCaaS solutions (AWS Connect or GCP/Five9). The ideal candidate brings deep Java/API engineering expertise, cloud architecture experience, and strong leadership skills to enhance customer experience platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development of scalable, enterprise-grade applications and APIs (Java-based).
- Design and implement CCaaS and Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) solutions.
- Architect and support cloud migration from Genesys to AWS or GCP platforms.
- Enhance contact center capabilities: routing, IVR, omnichannel, workforce tools.
- Integrate systems with CRM platforms (Salesforce, ServiceNow, etc.).
- Define and drive architecture strategy ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
- Collaborate with product and business teams to align technical solutions with business outcomes.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across initiatives.
Core Requirements
- 8-10+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in Java development and API engineering.
- Hands-on experience with contact center technologies (Genesys, Amazon Connect, Five9).
- Proven background in architecture design and complex system modeling.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Experience with Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication skills to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Cloud / CCaaS Specializations
AWS / Amazon Connect Focus
- Design CCaaS solutions using Amazon Connect and Amazon Lex.
- Build conversational IVR leveraging NLU/NLP, intents, and dialog orchestration.
- Architect AWS environments (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Kinesis, CloudWatch, EKS).
- Implement secure cloud architectures (IAM, VPCs, encryption, multi-region HA).
- Integrate via Lambda webhooks, CTI adapters, SIP trunking, Amazon Chime Voice Connector.
- Support migration from legacy platforms to Amazon Connect.
GCP / Five9 Focus
- Design CCaaS solutions using Dialogflow CX and Five9.
- Build conversational IVR with NLU/NLP, webhook integrations, and flow orchestration.
- Architect GCP environments (GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Apigee, BigQuery).
- Implement secure, scalable infrastructure (IAM, VPC, encryption, multi-region HA).
- Develop and optimize Five9 solutions (ACD, routing, dialer, omnichannel).
- Lead integrations via APIs, webhooks, SIP/WebRTC, CRM/CTI integrations.
- Support migration from legacy platforms to Five9.
Additional Technical Skills
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Knowledge of OAuth, cloud security architecture, compliance (PCI, HIPAA).
- Experience with observability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tooling.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.
- Ability to collaborate across distributed teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement.
Skills:
AWS Connect,five9,GCP,CCAAS