AWS Architect

AWS Architect | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States AWS Architect - Principal AWS Enterprise Architect Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL (Remote) Job Type: C2C About the Role Join a high-impact, remote-first team as a Principal AWS Enterprise Architect. You will architect and implement foundational AWS platforms that empower multiple application teams to build and scale securely. This hands-on role offers you the chance to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale AWS environments, directly shaping infrastructure, security, identity, networking, and compliance for a regulated, data-driven organization. Responsibilities - Design, implement, and document AWS foundation and landing zones, including account structures, organization units, and enforced guardrails - Establish and automate identity management, integrating IAM Identity Center with corporate IdP (Okta) and enforcing least privilege access patterns - Architect robust multi-account network topology using Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Shared VPCs, and perimeter security (WAF, Network Firewall) - Build security and compliance controls mapped to frameworks such as NIST CSF 2.0, ensuring PII protection, encryption, and centralized logging - Deploy and govern AWS-hosted VDI solutions and regulated Databricks environments, including data platform governance and secure service integrations - Implement cost governance strategies (budgets, tagging, FinOps cadence) and multi-region disaster recovery aligned with business objectives - Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and enable knowledge transfer to in-house teams for long-term platform ownership - Create clear diagrams, reference architectures, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred), and actionable documentation Required Skills and Experience - 15+ years in enterprise infrastructure/cloud architecture; 7+ years hands-on with AWS at scale - Proven experience designing and launching at least two AWS landing zones in production - Deep expertise in AWS Organizations, Control Tower, IAM Identity Center, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, KMS, WAF, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config, CloudTrail, Macie, and Network Firewall - Track record running Databricks on AWS in regulated/secure environments - Experience architecting enterprise VDI solutions on AWS - Strong knowledge of handling PII and implementing compliance controls (NIST CSF, SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI) - Expert-level Terraform skills; familiarity with CDK and CloudFormation - Demonstrated ability to create high-quality reference architectures, ADRs, and technical documentation - Excellent communication skills with both technical and executive audiences Preferred Skills - AWS Solutions Architect - Professional and AWS Security - Specialty certifications - Experience supporting large-scale on-prem to AWS migrations - Familiarity with API Gateway, EKS, ECS, and integrations (Okta, ServiceNow, Splunk, CrowdStrike) - Background in Telecommunications or Service Provider industries Benefits - 100% remote work flexibility - Lead mission-critical, high-visibility projects impacting enterprise cloud strategy - Collaborate with top-tier engineers, security, and application teams - Opportunity to build, document, and transfer ownership of a modern AWS platform - Work with cutting-edge AWS and data technologies in a supportive, growth-oriented environment How to Apply Ready to architect the future? Submit your resume showcasing your AWS landing zone experience, technical leadership, and reference architectures. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.