AWS Cloud Architect

AWS Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture Design:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures on AWS.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, best practices, and patterns.
• Manage infrastructure solutions and provide critical solutions.
• Manage AWS governance, including IAM, PIM, and PAM services.

Infrastructure Management:

• Create, manage, and troubleshoot IaaS and PaaS services.
• Possess deep knowledge of domain controllers, server OS's, DNS, DHCP, and RDWeb services.
• Utilize automation and scripting knowledge for reporting and inventory purposes.
• Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure for performance, cost, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain security best practices in AWS, including IAM, network security, and data encryption.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., SOC2, BUPA).
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scans.

Cost Optimization:

• Analyze and optimize AWS costs using tools like AWS Cost Explorer and Trusted Advisor.
• Implement cost-saving strategies through right-sizing, reserved instances, and spot instances.
• Monitor and report on cloud spending.

Documentation:

• Create and maintain detailed architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• Education:

  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Experience:

  5+ years of experience in designing and implementing cloud architectures on AWS.

• Certifications:

  AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (preferred).

Skills

• Proven experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices.