AWS Cloud Architect

About This Opportunity

This role is for one of our client's biggest GCC accounts (RSC India), which we are scaling in Pune. Our mission is to hire 1,000+ people for this account over the next phase.You will be part of the founding team for this GCC and play a critical role in designing and building AWS cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale. The client is the second-largest healthcare company in the USA (Fortune 50), offering a rare opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-grade AWS environments in the healthcare domain.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Architect with extensive cloud engineering experience in designing and implementing AWS environments from the ground up. The ideal candidate will have worked on enterprise-scale AWS projects, bringing deep expertise in multi-account setups, networking, security, and databases.This role requires a builder mindset : someone who has not only consumed AWS services but has architected and delivered complex solutions at scale.

Key Responsibilities

AWS Environment Provisioning :

• Architect and provision multi-account AWS environments (Control Tower, Organizations).
• Design and implement secure networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Private Endpoints, Subnets, Routing, Firewalls).
• Provision and manage highly available AWS database platforms (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB).
• Oversee the entire AWS account lifecycle, including IAM roles, policies, and access governance.
  

Infrastructure As Code (IaC)

• Build and maintain AWS infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Automate account provisioning, networking, and security setup.
  

Security & Compliance

• Implement enterprise-grade AWS security best practices (IAM governance, encryption, compliance automation).
• Leverage AWS Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Vault for proactive security.
  

Automation & CI/CD

• Develop automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for cloud operations.
• Integrate AWS infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).
  

Monitoring & Optimization

• Deploy monitoring frameworks (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Continuously optimize cost, scalability, and performance of AWS workloads.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of cloud engineering experience, with 7+ years in AWS.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale AWS implementations and similar past projects.
• Deep expertise in :
• Multi-account AWS setup (Control Tower/Organizations)
• VPC design and networking (Transit Gateway, Private Endpoints, routing, firewalls)
• IAM policies, role-based access control, and security hardening
• Database provisioning (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience integrating AWS with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions at scale.
  

Preferred Certifications (Key Requirement)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (must-have).
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.
• HashiCorp Certified : Terraform Associate.
  

Work Schedule

• First 3 months : 4 :30 PM IST - 1 :30 AM IST (Remote; working with US team).
• Post ramp-up : Option to move to standard India hours (5 days onsite)
  

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