AWS Cloud Architect

AWS Architect

Role: AWS Architect

Location: Memphis, TN – 100% Remote / Hybrid Preferred

Duration: 6 months – Contract to Hire (C2H)

Note: Must be eligible to obtain Public Trust Clearance

Candidates are eligible to work in the US without sponsorship – please specify candidates were not out of the U.S. over 180 days in the past 3 years (due to the customer's strict clearance processing criteria).

Clearable for the Public Trust clearance (are they comfortable going through fingerprinting, drug screening, educational & residential history check, credit, and criminal history check, completing SF85/86 government's background check forms, etc.).

Comfortable waiting for 2-4 weeks for the clearance process (start date will be 'contingent upon US Government Client clearance approval').

Job Description

The AWS Solutions Architect designs, implements, and maintains advanced cloud solutions leveraging AWS infrastructure. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of the technical and business requirements of the customer, and the ability to map them to the right solutions to build a robust architecture. The right candidate will provide new solutions and offer strategies to optimize existing solutions. They will work closely with cross-functional teams including development, support, and regulatory oversight to ensure the correctness and alignment of the system with our objectives.

Required Skills

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• A Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or an equivalent technical degree.
• Twelve (12) years of experience in information systems, including seven (7) years of specialized AWS experience providing state-of-the-art solutions in information systems technology (or, if the particular area of expertise is new state-of-the-art technology, the specialized experience may be less than seven (7) years and more consistent with the age of the cloud technology).
• AWS Solutions Architect, Professional certification.
• Strong knowledge of cloud concepts, architecture patterns, and best practices.
• Proven hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS solutions.
• Implement PaaS and IaaS solutions in AWS platform.
• Knowledge of AWS offerings such as S3, EC2, RDS, RedShift, VPCs, Security Groups, etc.
• Create and maintain a roadmap of enhancements according to decisions and direct and track achievement in collaboration with the customer.
• Track and adjust the customer's use of AWS Cloud resource limits and quotas.
• Experience and understanding of Infrastructure as Code, Automation, and Orchestration.
• Experience with DevOps tools and technologies like Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, etc.
• Configuration and maintenance of common applications and protocols.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Ruby, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• In depth problem-solving skills.
• Cloud governance knowledge.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical solutions clearly.
• Experience supporting modern web development.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and collaborative start-up environment.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated, and proactive.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Performance engineering.
• Experience with evaluating new technology and its insertion.
• Familiar with modern software development principles and technologies.

Roles / Responsibilities

• Solution Design: AWS Cloud Architects are responsible for designing scalable, cost-effective, and efficient solutions while taking care of compliance and best practices.
• Collaboration: working closely with stakeholders and product teams to gather technical and non-technical requirements and translate them into well-architected solutions.
• Implementation: Implement solutions using AWS offerings such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc. Configure and deploy solutions using automated solutions such as AWS Cloud Formation and Terraform.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that the architecture and solutions are compliant with AWS best practices and mitigate any security vulnerabilities that might occur.
• Performance Optimization: Focus on optimizing performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Provide technical support on AWS-related issues, monitor solutions, and implement appropriate strategies to eliminate performance bottlenecks.
• Cloud Governance: Utilize tools such as IAM, resource tagging, cost management, etc. to enforce AWS governance policies and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to address issues proactively.