AWS CDK Architect - Jersey City

Salary: $98,000 - 138,000 per year Requirements:

• We are looking for 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture roles.
• We need expert-level proficiency with AWS CDK and infrastructure-as-code patterns.
• We require strong hands-on experience with TypeScript or Python for infrastructure automation.
• We expect demonstrated success architecting solutions across multiple AWS services and domains.
• We value familiarity with IaC ecosystems such as CloudFormation and Terraform, with CDK as our primary approach.
• We look for a solid grasp of cloud security, cost management, and operational excellence.
• We need experience designing CI/CD pipelines and container-based solutions, including Docker, ECR, and ECS.
• We expect the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while shaping architectural direction.

• We will have you lead the end-to-end architecture of cloud solutions built with AWS CDK in TypeScript or Python.
• You will define cloud architecture standards, reusable patterns, reference designs, and best practices.
• You will help drive modernization initiatives, including serverless, containerized, and event-driven architectures.
• You will guide infrastructure decisions tied to scalability, availability, resiliency, and cost efficiency.
• You will architect and oversee the development of infrastructure-as-code at scale using AWS CDK.
• You will establish governance for multi-account infrastructure, including landing zones and security baselines.
• You will implement automated CI/CD workflows using tools such as CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• You will define security, compliance, tagging, and monitoring standards across all infrastructure-as-code assets.
• You will design solutions using advanced AWS services across compute, networking, storage, integration, data, security, and monitoring domains.
• You will collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to shape target-state cloud architectures.
• You will provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural oversight to DevOps and platform teams.
• You will troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide architectural guidance.
• You will produce architecture diagrams, design documentation, and operational standards.
• You will ensure systems meet compliance, security, and cost-optimization expectations.

• AWS
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• GitHub
• Jenkins
• Python
• Security
• Serverless
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• API
• Lambda
• CloudWatch
• EC2
• IAM

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We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect for a 6+ month full-time remote contract open to candidates based in the US, with an immediate start. This role is focused on building secure, scalable, and highly automated cloud environments using AWS services and AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). The position offers the opportunity to work on modern cloud-native architecture, collaborate across engineering, security, and product teams, and provide technical leadership across DevOps and platform initiatives.

last updated 33 week of 2026