AWS Solution Architect

AWS Solution Architect Location :: Pittsburgh, PA Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Tech skills: AWS Services Expertise – EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, IAM. Cloud Architecture Design – Microservices, serverless, event-driven systems. Networking Knowledge – VPC design, subnets, routing, load balancers, DNS. Security Implementation – IAM policies, encryption (KMS), security groups, compliance. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – CloudFormation, Terraform. DevOps & CI/CD – CodePipeline, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS). Programming/Scripting – Python, Bash, basic Java/Node.js Database Management – RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, data modeling. Monitoring & Logging – CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray. Cost Optimization – AWS pricing models, cost analysis, resource right-sizing Functional skills: Requirement Gathering & Analysis – Understanding business and technical needs. Solution Design Thinking – Mapping business problems to cloud solutions. Stakeholder Communication – Working with clients, teams, and leadership. Project & Delivery Management – Ensuring timely and successful implementations. Risk Assessment & Mitigation – Identifying and managing technical risks. Documentation Skills – Architecture diagrams, design documents, SOPs. Decision Making – Selecting optimal technologies and approaches. Problem-Solving – Troubleshooting complex system issues. Collaboration & Leadership – Guiding teams and influencing decisions. Business Acumen – Aligning cloud solutions with cost, ROI, and business goals Roles & Responsibilities: Design scalable, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures using AWS services. Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture diagrams (HLD/LLD). Select appropriate AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) for use cases. Plan and execute cloud migrations (lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor). Implement security best practices (IAM, encryption, network security, compliance). Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation/Terraform). Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies. Monitor performance and optimize systems for cost efficiency and scalability. Integrate DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, automation, containerization, Kubernetes). Collaborate with stakeholders, provide technical leadership, and troubleshoot issues. United IT