diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/396-lambda_alias.yml b/changelogs/fragments/396-lambda_alias.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e8929cd6c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/396-lambda_alias.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+minor_changes:
+- lambda_alias - use common helper functions to create AWS connections (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/396).
+- lambda_alias - use common helper functions to perform snake_case to CamelCase conversions (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/396).
+- lambda_alias - add retries on common AWS failures (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/396).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py b/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
index aeacb6e3b75..9ccfbef7ea6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@
     returned: success
     type: str
     sample: dev
+revision_id:
+    description: A unique identifier that changes when you update the alias.
+    returned: success
+    type: str
+    sample: 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc
 '''
 
 import re
@@ -149,67 +154,16 @@
     pass  # Handled by AnsibleAWSModule
 
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import camel_dict_to_snake_dict
+from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import snake_dict_to_camel_dict
 
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
-from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_conn
-from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import get_aws_connection_info
-
-
-class AWSConnection:
-    """
-    Create the connection object and client objects as required.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, ansible_obj, resources, boto3_=True):
-
-        try:
-            self.region, self.endpoint, aws_connect_kwargs = get_aws_connection_info(ansible_obj, boto3=boto3_)
-
-            self.resource_client = dict()
-            if not resources:
-                resources = ['lambda']
-
-            resources.append('iam')
-
-            for resource in resources:
-                aws_connect_kwargs.update(dict(region=self.region,
-                                               endpoint=self.endpoint,
-                                               conn_type='client',
-                                               resource=resource
-                                               ))
-                self.resource_client[resource] = boto3_conn(ansible_obj, **aws_connect_kwargs)
-
-            # if region is not provided, then get default profile/session region
-            if not self.region:
-                self.region = self.resource_client['lambda'].meta.region_name
-
-        except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:
-            ansible_obj.fail_json(msg="Unable to connect, authorize or access resource: {0}".format(e))
-
-        try:
-            self.account_id = self.resource_client['iam'].get_user()['User']['Arn'].split(':')[4]
-        except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError, ValueError, KeyError, IndexError):
-            self.account_id = ''
-
-    def client(self, resource='lambda'):
-        return self.resource_client[resource]
-
-
-def pc(key):
-    """
-    Changes python key into Pascale case equivalent. For example, 'this_function_name' becomes 'ThisFunctionName'.
-
-    :param key:
-    :return:
-    """
-
-    return "".join([token.capitalize() for token in key.split('_')])
+from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import AWSRetry
 
 
 def set_api_params(module, module_params):
     """
-    Sets module parameters to those expected by the boto3 API.
+    Sets non-None module parameters to those expected by the boto3 API.
 
     :param module:
     :param module_params:
@@ -221,17 +175,16 @@ def set_api_params(module, module_params):
     for param in module_params:
         module_param = module.params.get(param, None)
         if module_param:
-            api_params[pc(param)] = module_param
+            api_params[param] = module_param
 
-    return api_params
+    return snake_dict_to_camel_dict(api_params, capitalize_first=True)
 
 
-def validate_params(module, aws):
+def validate_params(module):
     """
     Performs basic parameter validation.
 
-    :param module: Ansible module reference
-    :param aws: AWS client connection
+    :param module: AnsibleAWSModule reference
     :return:
     """
 
@@ -254,23 +207,21 @@ def validate_params(module, aws):
     return
 
 
-def get_lambda_alias(module, aws):
+def get_lambda_alias(module, client):
     """
     Returns the lambda function alias if it exists.
 
-    :param module: Ansible module reference
-    :param aws: AWS client connection
+    :param module: AnsibleAWSModule
+    :param client: (wrapped) boto3 lambda client
     :return:
     """
 
-    client = aws.client('lambda')
-
     # set API parameters
     api_params = set_api_params(module, ('function_name', 'name'))
 
     # check if alias exists and get facts
     try:
-        results = client.get_alias(**api_params)
+        results = client.get_alias(aws_retry=True, **api_params)
     except is_boto3_error_code('ResourceNotFoundException'):
         results = None
     except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:  # pylint: disable=duplicate-except
@@ -279,31 +230,33 @@ def get_lambda_alias(module, aws):
     return results
 
 
-def lambda_alias(module, aws):
+def lambda_alias(module, client):
     """
     Adds, updates or deletes lambda function aliases.
 
-    :param module: Ansible module reference
-    :param aws: AWS client connection
+    :param module: AnsibleAWSModule
+    :param client: (wrapped) boto3 lambda client
     :return dict:
     """
-    client = aws.client('lambda')
     results = dict()
     changed = False
     current_state = 'absent'
     state = module.params['state']
 
-    facts = get_lambda_alias(module, aws)
+    facts = get_lambda_alias(module, client)
     if facts:
         current_state = 'present'
 
     if state == 'present':
         if current_state == 'present':
+            snake_facts = camel_dict_to_snake_dict(facts)
 
             # check if alias has changed -- only version and description can change
             alias_params = ('function_version', 'description')
             for param in alias_params:
-                if module.params.get(param) != facts.get(pc(param)):
+                if module.params.get(param) is None:
+                    continue
+                if module.params.get(param) != snake_facts.get(param):
                     changed = True
                     break
 
@@ -313,9 +266,9 @@ def lambda_alias(module, aws):
 
                 if not module.check_mode:
                     try:
-                        results = client.update_alias(**api_params)
+                        results = client.update_alias(aws_retry=True, **api_params)
                     except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:
-                        module.fail_json(msg='Error updating function alias: {0}'.format(e))
+                        module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Error updating function alias')
 
         else:
             # create new function alias
@@ -323,10 +276,10 @@ def lambda_alias(module, aws):
 
             try:
                 if not module.check_mode:
-                    results = client.create_alias(**api_params)
+                    results = client.create_alias(aws_retry=True, **api_params)
                 changed = True
             except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg='Error creating function alias: {0}'.format(e))
+                module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Error creating function alias')
 
     else:  # state = 'absent'
         if current_state == 'present':
@@ -335,12 +288,12 @@ def lambda_alias(module, aws):
 
             try:
                 if not module.check_mode:
-                    results = client.delete_alias(**api_params)
+                    results = client.delete_alias(aws_retry=True, **api_params)
                 changed = True
             except (botocore.exceptions.ClientError, botocore.exceptions.BotoCoreError) as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg='Error deleting function alias: {0}'.format(e))
+                module.fail_json_aws(e, msg='Error deleting function alias')
 
-    return dict(changed=changed, **dict(results or facts))
+    return dict(changed=changed, **dict(results or facts or {}))
 
 
 def main():
@@ -364,11 +317,10 @@ def main():
         required_together=[],
     )
 
-    aws = AWSConnection(module, ['lambda'])
-
-    validate_params(module, aws)
+    client = module.client('lambda', retry_decorator=AWSRetry.jittered_backoff())
 
-    results = lambda_alias(module, aws)
+    validate_params(module)
+    results = lambda_alias(module, client)
 
     module.exit_json(**camel_dict_to_snake_dict(results))
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/aliases b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..157ce0c9d4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cloud/aws
+shippable/aws/group3
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea29794efe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+# defaults file for lambda integration test
+lambda_function_name: '{{ resource_prefix }}'
+# IAM role names have to be less than 64 characters
+# The 8 digit identifier at the end of resource_prefix helps determine during
+# which test something was created and allows tests to be run in parallel
+# Shippable resource_prefixes are in the format shippable-123456-123, so in those cases
+# we need both sets of digits to keep the resource name unique
+unique_id: "{{ resource_prefix | regex_search('(\\d+-?)(\\d+)$') }}"
+lambda_role_name: 'ansible-test-{{ unique_id }}-lambda'
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/mini_lambda.py b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/mini_lambda.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..901f6b55a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/mini_lambda.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import json
+import os
+
+
+def handler(event, context):
+    """
+    The handler function is the function which gets called each time
+    the lambda is run.
+    """
+    # printing goes to the cloudwatch log allowing us to simply debug the lambda if we can find
+    # the log entry.
+    print("got event:\n" + json.dumps(event))
+
+    # if the name parameter isn't present this can throw an exception
+    # which will result in an amazon chosen failure from the lambda
+    # which can be completely fine.
+
+    name = event["name"]
+
+    # we can use environment variables as part of the configuration of the lambda
+    # which can change the behaviour of the lambda without needing a new upload
+
+    extra = os.environ.get("EXTRA_MESSAGE")
+    if extra is not None and len(extra) > 0:
+        greeting = "hello {0}. {1}".format(name, extra)
+    else:
+        greeting = "hello " + name
+
+    return {"message": greeting}
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    This main function will normally never be called during normal
+    lambda use.  It is here for testing the lambda program only.
+    """
+    event = {"name": "james"}
+    context = None
+    print(handler(event, context))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/minimal_trust_policy.json b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/minimal_trust_policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb84ae9de15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/files/minimal_trust_policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Principal": {
+        "Service": "lambda.amazonaws.com"
+      },
+      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/meta/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f64f1169a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_tests
+  - setup_ec2
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6796d14cca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/lambda_alias/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,622 @@
+- name: set connection information for AWS modules and run tests
+  module_defaults:
+    group/aws:
+      aws_access_key: '{{ aws_access_key }}'
+      aws_secret_key: '{{ aws_secret_key }}'
+      security_token: '{{ security_token | default(omit) }}'
+      region: '{{ aws_region }}'
+  collections:
+    - community.general
+  block:
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Preparation
+  - name: create minimal lambda role
+    iam_role:
+      name: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      assume_role_policy_document: '{{ lookup("file", "minimal_trust_policy.json") }}'
+      create_instance_profile: false
+      managed_policies:
+      - 'arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSXrayWriteOnlyAccess'
+    register: iam_role
+  - name: wait 10 seconds for role to become available
+    pause:
+      seconds: 10
+    when: iam_role.changed
+  - name: move lambda into place for archive module
+    copy:
+      src: mini_lambda.py
+      dest: '{{ output_dir }}/mini_lambda.py'
+      mode: preserve
+  - name: bundle lambda into a zip
+    register: zip_res
+    archive:
+      format: zip
+      path: '{{ output_dir }}/mini_lambda.py'
+      dest: '{{ output_dir }}/mini_lambda.zip'
+
+  - name: Upload test lambda (version 1)
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      runtime: 'python2.7'
+      handler: 'mini_lambda.handler'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      zip_file: '{{ zip_res.dest }}'
+    register: lambda_a
+  - name: assert lambda upload succeeded
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - lambda_a is changed
+
+  - name: Update lambda (version 2)
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      runtime: 'python3.6'
+      handler: 'mini_lambda.handler'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+    register: lambda_b
+  - name: assert that update succeeded
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - lambda_b is changed
+
+  - name: Update lambda (version 3 / LATEST)
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      runtime: 'python3.7'
+      handler: 'mini_lambda.handler'
+      role: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+    register: lambda_c
+  - name: assert that update succeeded
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - lambda_c is changed
+
+  - name: Store Lambda info
+    vars:
+      _full_arn: '{{ lambda_a.configuration.function_arn }}'
+    set_fact:
+      lambda_arn: '{{ ":".join(_full_arn.split(":")[:-1]) }}'
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Creation of an alias
+  - name: Create an alias (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    check_mode: True
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is changed
+
+  - name: Create an alias
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.description == ""
+      - '"function_version" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in create_alias'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Create an alias - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    check_mode: True
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is not changed
+
+  - name: Create an alias - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is not changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.description == ""
+      - '"function_version" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in create_alias'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Update description of an alias when none set to start
+  - name: Update an alias description (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'Description 1'
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias description
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'Description 1'
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.description == "Description 1"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_description'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Update an alias description - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'Description 1'
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is not changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias description - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'Description 1'
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is not changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.description == "Description 1"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_description'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Update description of an alias when one set to start
+  - name: Update an alias description again (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'description 2'
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias description again
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      description: 'description 2'
+    register: update_alias_description
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_description is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_description.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_description'
+      - update_alias_description.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_description'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Update version of an alias
+  - name: Update an alias version (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 1
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias version
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 1
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "1"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Update an alias version - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 1
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is not changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias version - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 1
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is not changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "1"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to implied LATEST (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      # docs state that when not defined defaults to LATEST
+      #function_version: 1
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to implied LATEST
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      # docs state that when not defined defaults to LATEST
+      #function_version: 1
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # Make sure that 0 also causes a change
+  - name: Update an alias version
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 1
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "1"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to explicit LATEST with 0 (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 0
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to explicit LATEST with 0
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 0
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to explicit LATEST with 0 - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 0
+    check_mode: True
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is not changed
+
+  - name: Update an alias version to explicit LATEST with 0 - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+      function_version: 0
+    register: update_alias_version
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - update_alias_version is not changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - update_alias_version.alias_arn.endswith("Testing")
+      - '"description" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.description == "description 2"
+      - '"function_version" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.function_version == "$LATEST"
+      - '"name" in update_alias_version'
+      - update_alias_version.name == "Testing"
+      - '"revision_id" in update_alias_version'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Creation of an alias with all options
+  - name: Create an alias with all options (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      description: 'Hello world'
+      name: stable
+      function_version: 1
+    check_mode: True
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is changed
+
+  - name: Create an alias with all options
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      description: 'Hello world'
+      name: stable
+      function_version: 1
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check changed and returned values
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.endswith("stable")
+      - '"description" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.description == "Hello world"
+      - '"function_version" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.function_version == "1"
+      - '"name" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.name == "stable"
+      - '"revision_id" in create_alias'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  - name: Create an alias with all options - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      description: 'Hello world'
+      name: stable
+      function_version: 1
+    check_mode: True
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is not changed
+
+  - name: Create an alias wth all options - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: present
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      description: 'Hello world'
+      name: stable
+      function_version: 1
+    register: create_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - create_alias is not changed
+      - '"alias_arn" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.startswith(lambda_arn)
+      - create_alias.alias_arn.endswith("stable")
+      - '"description" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.description == "Hello world"
+      - '"function_version" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.function_version == "1"
+      - '"name" in create_alias'
+      - create_alias.name == "stable"
+      - '"revision_id" in create_alias'
+      # The revision_id doesn't line up with the revision IDs of the versions
+      # It will change any time the alias is updated
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Deletion of an alias
+  - name: Delete an alias (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: absent
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    check_mode: True
+    register: delete_alias
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - delete_alias is changed
+
+  - name: Delete an alias
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: absent
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    register: delete_alias
+  - name: Check changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - delete_alias is changed
+
+  - name: Delete an alias - idempotency (check mode)
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: absent
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    check_mode: True
+    register: delete_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - delete_alias is not changed
+
+  - name: Delete an alias - idempotecy
+    lambda_alias:
+      state: absent
+      function_name: '{{ lambda_function_name }}'
+      name: Testing
+    register: delete_alias
+  - name: Check not changed
+    assert:
+      that:
+      - delete_alias is not changed
+
+  # ==============================================================
+  # Cleanup
+  always:
+  - name: ensure function is absent at end of test
+    lambda:
+      name: '{{lambda_function_name}}'
+      state: absent
+    ignore_errors: true
+  - name: ensure role has been removed at end of test
+    iam_role:
+      name: '{{ lambda_role_name }}'
+      state: absent
+      delete_instance_profile: True
+    ignore_errors: true