AWS Architect

AWS Architect – Scalable Cloud / IaC (Terraform or CloudFormation)

Work location - Remote - full time remote (Candidate can live anywhere in the USA)(Client is located in St. Louis, MO on Central times)

Term - 1 years-

Required

• AWS Architect – Scalable Cloud Infrastructure
• 5+ years AWS Architect
• Certified AWS Architect Professional.
• Build and maintain IaC (Infrastructure as Code) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• The purpose is for an Avatar Platforms
• Perfect communication

AWS Scaling Expert - Large-scale, large-user, high compute-demand system. Designing and operating scalable, distributed systems on AWS (to Millions of users)

Optimization‐Driven Engineer - Skilled at tuning performance, reducing latency, and optimizing cost across environments

Automation Builder - Strong with IaC, CI/CD, and automated workflows that support rapid iteration

Security‐Minded Architect - Applies best practices for secure, compliant, and resilient cloud environments high‐performance environment capable of supporting real-time interactions, rapid growth, and continuous iteration

Collaborative Partner - Works seamlessly with engineering, product, and design teams to support evolving needs

Innovative Systems Thinker - Excited to push the boundaries of cloud infrastructure for interactive, real‐time products

Full Job Descriptions

Overview

We're seeking a hands-on AWS Architect to iteratively design, document, model and implement cost-effective, secure, monitored, robust, performant, optimized and highly-scalable cloud infrastructure that powers our avatar-driven product ecosystem as we scale from hundreds to thousands to millions of users. This role focuses on building a resilient, high‐performance environment capable of supporting real-time interactions, rapid growth, and continuous iteration, with AWS Architecture best practices and more general Architecture best practices reported & reflected on along the way, along with prioritized tradeoffs, risks, limitations and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

Scalable Cloud Architecture - Design and evolve AWS architectures that support real-time avatar interactions and high‐volume traffic- Build systems that scale horizontally and vertically across global regions- Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery readiness

Performance & Cost Optimization - Continuously tune compute, storage, and networking for speed and efficiency- Implement autoscaling, caching, and load balancing strategies- Optimize cost structures across environments without compromising performance

Infrastructure as Code & Automation - Build and maintain IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or CDK- Automate deployments, environment provisioning, and configuration management- Establish CI/CD pipelines that support rapid iteration and safe releases

Security & Compliance - Implement best‐practice security patterns across identity, data, and network layers- Ensure compliance with industry standards, certification requirements and internal governance- Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities across environments

Observability & Reliability - Build robust monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks- Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in real time- Ensure predictable uptime and smooth user experiences- Implement cost-effective disaster recovery processes and schedule

Collaboration & Product Alignment - Partner with engineering, product, and avatar platform teams to align infrastructure with roadmap needs- Model current and future state based upon requirements, efficiently to achieve weekly required deliverables- Support pilots, demos, and client environments with reliable cloud foundations- Translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions

Ideal Candidate

Trait - Description

AWS Scaling Expert - Deep experience designing and operating scalable, distributed systems on AWS. Certified as AWS Architect Professional. 5+ years serving as AWS Architect on large-scale, large-user, high compute-demand system.

Optimization‐Driven Engineer - Skilled at tuning performance, reducing latency, and optimizing cost across environments

Automation Builder - Strong with IaC, CI/CD, and automated workflows that support rapid iteration

Security‐Minded Architect - Applies best practices for secure, compliant, and resilient cloud environments

Collaborative Partner - Works seamlessly with engineering, product, and design teams to support evolving needs

Innovative Systems Thinker - Excited to push the boundaries of cloud infrastructure for interactive, real‐time products