About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud architectures.The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of AWS services, cloud-native design principles, and enterprise architecture.
Responsibilities
This is a critical role that will work cross-functionally with engineering, DevOps, product management, and business stakeholders to define and drive the cloud strategy across the Responsibilities Design & Development :
- Design end-to-end cloud architecture solutions on AWS aligned with enterprise requirements, business goals, and security policies.
- Define solution blueprints including infrastructure, application, data, and security layers using AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- Create architecture diagrams, integration patterns, and technical documentation for proposed Strategy & Roadmapping :
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to define cloud adoption strategy and migration roadmaps.
- Conduct AWS readiness assessments, gap analysis, and technology evaluations to recommend modernization Oversight :
- Guide development and DevOps teams throughout the lifecycle of cloud solutions from proof-of-concept to deployment and optimization.
- Ensure best practices in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), observability, and cloud operations.
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure architectural integrity and operational & Compliance :
- Define and enforce cloud security architectures including IAM, encryption, network security, and data privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Implement and review automated security controls, policy-based governance, and audit readiness Optimization & Cost Management :
- Identify performance bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions for compute, storage, and networking.
- Design for cost-efficiency using services such as Auto Scaling, Spot Instances, Reserved Instances, and Savings Engagement & Technical Leadership :
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams and external clients on AWS technology stacks and cloud-native practices.
- Conduct architecture reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and enablement workshops for developers and Skills and Qualifications :
- 8+ years of overall IT experience with at least 4+ years in cloud architecture and AWS cloud engineering.
- Proven experience designing and implementing solutions using core AWS services such as :
Compute :
EC2, Lambda, ECS, : S3, EBS, : RDS, DynamoDB, : VPC, Route 53, API Gateway, : IAM, KMS, WAF, : CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, CloudFormation, Terraform, CloudWatch
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, and serverless design patterns.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK.
- Proficient in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Node.js.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
- Experience with application modernization, cloud migrations, and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Deep understanding of network security, authentication protocols, encryption, and identity federation
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