AWS Solution Architect

AWS Solution Architect

Trident Consulting is seeking an AWS Solution Architect for one of our clients in Hybrid - Waukegan, IL. Job Title: AWS Solution Architect Location: Hybrid - Waukegan, IL Length of Assignment: 1 year w/ extension Type: Contract (W2) Rate: $65/hr Required Skills: AWS TIBCO Job Description / Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure Design & Implementation: Design, provision, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, etc.). Define and implement infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Establish networking, security, and governance standards aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework. Set up CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and application deployments.

Kubernetes Platform Engineering: Deploy, configure, and operate Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) clusters in production. Manage containerization strategies and support the migration of workloads to Kubernetes. Implement Kubernetes best practices: namespace management, RBAC, pod security policies, autoscaling (HPA/VPA/Cluster Autoscaler), and resource quotas. Integrate observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch Container Insights, Fluentd/Fluent Bit). Maintain Helm charts and manage deployments through GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux).

TIBCO On-Prem to Cloud Migration: Conduct discovery and assessment of the existing TIBCO on-premises infrastructure — including TIBCO Business Works, EMS, and/or Spotfire components. Collaborate with application and integration teams to map data flows, dependencies, and integration patterns. Identify cloud-native or managed alternatives for TIBCO components where relevant (e.g., Amazon MQ, MSK, Event Bridge).

Must-Have Skills & Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing AWS infrastructure in production environments. Strong Kubernetes expertise: 3+ years managing EKS or self-managed clusters in production. Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code: Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation. Experience with Linux systems administration and shell scripting (Bash/Python). Solid understanding of networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, VPN, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway). Experience with container technologies (Docker, Helm, container registries). Ability to investigate and reverse-engineer existing middleware architectures with minimal documentation. Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with architecture, development, and business stakeholders. Familiarity with TIBCO products: BusinessWorks, EMS (Enterprise Message Service), Spotfire, or TIBCO Cloud. Experience migrating or decommissioning on-premises middleware to cloud-native solutions. Knowledge of cloud-native messaging/integration services: Amazon MQ, MSK (Kafka), SQS/SNS, EventBridge. Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux). Exposure to service mesh technologies (Istio, AWS App Mesh). AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD).

About Trident: Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include: Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. Received the TechServe Excellence award. Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.