AWS Cloud Infra Architect

Job Title: AWS L3 SME / Cloud Specialist

Location: Warren, NJ (Onsite)

Experience: 15+ years overall IT experience

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are looking for a senior AWS L3 Subject Matter Expert to own and manage end-to-end AWS infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate will lead critical production issues, provide architectural guidance, and coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and offshore teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end AWS infrastructure operations and support
• Lead L3 troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis for critical production issues
• Provide architectural guidance on AWS design, security, and scalability
• Drive technical discussions and handle calls with senior leadership and customer stakeholders
• Implement and manage DR and HA strategies
• Drive cloud cost optimization and governance
• Coordinate with client teams and offshore teams for smooth delivery and handoffs
• Support automation and DevOps practices across the cloud environment

Primary Skills (Must Have)

• AWS, Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Support
• AWS Compute Services
• AWS Security (IAM, KMS, Security Groups, etc.)
• Networking and VPC
• App Services
• Amazon S3
• AWS Database Services
• EKS, ECS, Docker, Kubernetes
• GitHub, DevOps, Automation
• DR and HA
• Cloud cost optimization and governance

Secondary Skills (Good to Have)

• GCP: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM, VPC

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall IT experience with strong AWS infrastructure operations expertise
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Proven ability to lead critical production issues
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience handling calls with senior leadership and customers
• Ability to coordinate with client and offshore teams

Location Requirement

Candidate must be local to NJ or able to work onsite in Warren, NJ.