AWS Solution Architect

Job Title: AWS Solution Architect


Location: @ Pittsburgh, PA


Full Time


Exp:-8+Yrs

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced AWS Solution Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in AWS architecture, cloud migration, infrastructure, security, networking, and application modernization.

Must Have Technical Skills


Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Architecture


Expertise in AWS compute, storage, networking, and database services


Strong knowledge of EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB


Experience with ECS/EKS and serverless architecture


Strong understanding of AWS networking - VPC, Subnets, Route 53, Load Balancers, VPN, Direct Connect


Experience with AWS security and IAM


Experience designing highly available and fault-tolerant architectures


Strong knowledge of microservices and API-based architectures


Experience with CloudFormation / Terraform / Infrastructure as Code


Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices


Strong understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework


Experience with cloud migration and application modernization


Strong knowledge of monitoring and logging using CloudWatch


Experience with containers, Docker, and Kubernetes

Roles & Responsibilities


Design and architect secure, scalable, highly available AWS solutions.


Translate business and technical requirements into AWS cloud architecture.


Develop architecture diagrams, technical designs, and solution roadmaps.


Design cloud solutions using appropriate AWS services.


Lead AWS cloud migration and modernization initiatives.


Design solutions using microservices, serverless, containers, and APIs.


Establish AWS architecture standards, best practices, and governance.


Design IAM, security controls, encryption, and network security.


Optimize AWS environments for performance, reliability, and cost.


Work with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.


Guide engineers and developers in implementing AWS architecture.


Review existing applications and identify opportunities for cloud modernization.


Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.


Support CI/CD implementation and cloud deployment strategies.


Troubleshoot complex architectural and production issues.


Ensure solutions follow the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Preferred Skills


AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional


Terraform


CloudFormation


Docker / Kubernetes


Python / Java


Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI


Kafka


API Gateway


Step Functions


EventBridge


AWS Glue / Athena / Redshift


Elasticsearch / OpenSearch


Security and compliance frameworks


FinOps / AWS cost optimization

Qualifications


Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.


8+ years of experience in IT, with strong AWS cloud architecture experience.


Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.


Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.


Ability to work with technical and business teams and provide architectural leadership.


Primary Skills for Sourcing

AWS | AWS Solution Architect | Cloud Architecture | EC2 | S3 | VPC | IAM | Lambda | RDS | DynamoDB | ECS/EKS | Terraform | CloudFormation | Kubernetes | Microservices | Cloud Migration | AWS Well-Architected Framework

Ideal Candidate Titles


AWS Solution Architect


AWS Cloud Architect


AWS Solutions Architect


Cloud Solution Architect


AWS Technical Architect