AWS Architect

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and operate cloud environments in AWS and Cloud Management Platform
• Perform engineering design evaluations for new environment builds
• Architect, implement, and improve automation for cloud environments
• Recommend alterations to development and design to improve product quality
• Implement industry-standard security practices throughout the lifecycle
• Advise and engage with customer executives on their cloud strategy roadmap and improvements
• Create business cases for transformation and modernization, including analysis of total cost of ownership and potential cost and revenue impacts
• Analyze and design processes, focusing on technology-driven improvements to core enterprise processes

Qualifications & Skills

Mandatory:

• Strong hands-on experience in AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• Knowledge of AWS Services and Architecture (creation of AWS Architecture, knowledge of costing, and project management)
• Work experience with AWS Well Architecture Framework
• Strong Java programming skills
• Certification in AWS Architecture
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Strong communication skills

Good to Have:

• Experience with AWS Core services, Unix, Python, and Shell Scripting
• Creating CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Hands-on experience with provisioning containers in AWS Container Instances and AKS

Self-Assessment Questions

1. Can you describe your experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure and how you have applied it to previous roles?
2. How do you stay up-to-date with the latest AWS services and architecture, and how do you apply this knowledge to improve cloud environments?
3. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to implement industry-standard security practices in a cloud environment, and how you ensured compliance throughout the lifecycle?
4. How do you approach process analysis and design, and what methods do you use to identify technology-driven improvements to core enterprise processes?
5. Can you describe your experience with microservices architecture and how you have applied it to previous projects?