AWS Architect

Our client is the largest school district in Georgia serving 143 schools, is seeking a motivated engineer to join their cloud team within the Technology & Innovation Division.


The AWS Architect is responsible for the hands-on implementation, optimization, and security of the cloud ecosystem. This role serves as the technical lead for Azure and AWS environments, transforming business requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Core Responsibilities
Technical Execution: Build, configure, and maintain cross-platform cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS), ensuring seamless integration with existing on-premises and department-specific systems.

FinOps & Optimization: Perform deep-dive analysis of cloud consumption and billing to identify anomalies and implement technical cost-saving measures (right-sizing, reserved instances, etc.).

Technical Lead for Unified Services: Act as the primary technical interface for Microsoft Unified Services, translating support and engineering engagements into actionable infrastructure improvements.
Security Remediation: Directly remediate security findings and harden cloud environments in collaboration with Information Security, ensuring compliance with GCPS standards.

M365 Engineering: Execute tenant-wide configuration changes and lead technical initiatives for M365 services and unified communication tools.

Architectural Guidance: Provide hands-on technical strategy for new cloud migrations and the evolution of existing legacy implementations.

Advanced Troubleshooting: Serve as the Tier 3 technical escalation point for complex cloud incidents, leading root-cause analysis and performing hands-on resolution alongside vendor engineering teams.

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Required Skills & Experience

Must Have:
- MUST have an AWS Certification
- Architect level experience
- EXPERT in AWS

Pay Rate Range: 65-85/HR


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Plusses:
Coming from an MSP background


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.