AWS Cloud Architect

AWS Cloud Architect

Position Description
CGI is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to support the development and modernization of enterprise cloud solutions within a large scale financial services environment. This role will focus primarily on AWS and will provide technical leadership for cloud migrations, cloud native solutions, platform capabilities, and hybrid cloud environments.

The AWS Cloud Architect will work closely with enterprise and solution architecture teams, application development teams, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, data teams, and business stakeholders to define practical, scalable, resilient, and cost effective AWS solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep AWS expertise and experience helping large enterprises modernize applications and infrastructure while establishing reusable cloud patterns and standards.
We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!.

This role is located at a client site in either Plano, TX or Reston, VA. A hybrid working model is acceptable.

Your future duties and responsibilities
. Define and guide AWS cloud architecture for enterprise applications, platforms, infrastructure, and modernization initiatives.
. Partner with application and infrastructure teams to plan and execute migrations from on premises environments to AWS.
. Develop and maintain reusable AWS reference architectures, cloud patterns, standards, and implementation guidance.
. Evaluate application and infrastructure requirements and recommend appropriate AWS services and deployment approaches.
. Support cloud native application strategies using containers, APIs, serverless technologies, and managed AWS services.
. Provide technical guidance for highly available, scalable, resilient, and cost effective AWS environments.
. Guide AWS networking, compute, storage, database, integration, identity, monitoring, and automation approaches.
. Support architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and application path to production activities.
. Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to promote infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
. Help teams apply AWS Well Architected Framework principles and enterprise cloud standards.
. Evaluate technical dependencies, risks, performance considerations, and cloud costs when recommending solutions.
. Collaborate across architecture, application development, infrastructure, operations, data, and governance teams.
. Clearly document and communicate technical recommendations, cloud patterns, and architecture decisions to technical and business stakeholders.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
. 8+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure, application, or cloud technologies.
. 5+ years of hands on AWS experience, including enterprise scale cloud implementations and migrations.
. Strong knowledge of core AWS services across compute, storage, networking, databases, integration, identity, and monitoring.
. Experience developing AWS solutions for high availability, scalability, resiliency, performance, and cost optimization.
. Strong understanding of AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancing, DNS, and connectivity to on premises environments.
. Experience with enterprise cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
. Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
. Understanding of containers and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Amazon ECS, and/or Amazon EKS.
. Experience with cloud native and serverless AWS technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, and managed AWS services.
. Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and automated cloud deployments.
. Familiarity with AWS monitoring and observability capabilities, including CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
. Working knowledge of the AWS Well Architected Framework and cloud governance best practices.
. Ability to evaluate technical requirements and translate them into practical AWS solutions.
. Strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to work across engineering, architecture, operations, and business teams.

Desired Skillset:

. Experience working in a large scale financial services or other highly regulated enterprise environment.
. Experience with hybrid cloud environments and large scale data center to AWS migrations.
. Knowledge of Azure or GCP in addition to deep AWS expertise.
. Experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS.
. Experience with enterprise API and integration platforms.
. Familiarity with AWS cost management and FinOps practices.
. Experience supporting application modernization and cloud native transformation programs

Education:
​Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $127,500.00 $175,400.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: . Competitive compensation . Comprehensive insurance options . Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan . Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time . Paid parental leave .Learning opportunities and tuition assistance . Wellness and Well being programs

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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