Solutions Architect

Akkodis is seeking a Solution Architect for a Contract with a client located in Chicago, IL —hybrid. The role requires strong hands‑on experience with CICD, DevOps, Apigee, Snowflake, Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Agentic, Kiro, security agents, and hybrid cloud. Rate Range: $80/hr - $85/hr (negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors). AWS Experience: 05+ years Total years of experience: 08+ years. CICD, DevOps, Apigee, Snowflake, Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, Agentic, Kiro, security agents and Hybrid Cloud experience. Technical Qualifications 6+ years of experience within the field of application/platform engineering or related technical work, including business intelligence, analytics. 4+ years of experience with AWS Senior Cloud Data Engineering—management, maintenance, or architecting, implementing best practices. Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or similar. Strong knowledge and established experience with AWS services such as S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, Kinesis, Data Pipelines, EMR, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and Security Groups. Experience with DB technologies (SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, MongoDB, Redis). Experience with CI/CD tools, pipelines, and scripting for automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, CloudFormation, Terraform). High proficiency in IAM Roles and Policies. Strong knowledge configuring AWS cloud monitoring and alerts for cloud resource availability. Strong scripting experience using PowerShell and/or Python. High proficiency in PaaS and SaaS application performance. Understanding of enterprise‑level application architecture diagrams and IT security requirements. Additional Qualifications Experience and comfort solving problems in ambiguous environments with constant change. Tenacity to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment, inspiring change and collaborating with various individuals and partners. Experience designing and building scalable, robust data pipelines to enable data‑driven decisions. Effective problem‑solving and analytical skills; ability to manage multiple projects and report across stakeholders. Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy. Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical problems and issues. Passion for programming and learning new technologies. Experience planning and executing on‑premises to AWS migrations. BA or BS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. Strong verbal and oral communication. Preferred Experience Experience with large‑scale enterprise streaming services such as Kafka. Experience with Kubernetes and Docker containers or AWS Fargate. Experience implementing applications for both Windows and Linux server OS. Experience with networking, security groups, or policy management across multiple operating systems (UNIX, Linux, Windows). Advanced CS degree. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit Our company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers #J-18808-Ljbffr