Aws Cloud Architect

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture & Design: Develop and implement cloud architecture strategies based on business requirements, security, and cost optimization best practices. Cross team collaboration to help optimise overall application and cloud architecture. AWS Services Management: Design and manage cloud environments using core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, ECS/EKS, and others. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Understanding of automation using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and AWS CDK to provision and manage cloud infrastructure. Security & Compliance: Ensure security best practices, IAM policies, encryption standards, and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO, SOC2, HIPAA) are met. Migration & Modernization: Lead cloud migration projects, including re-hosting, re-platforming, and re-architecting workloads for AWS. (i.e. 6Rs) Cost Optimization: Optimize cloud costs by leveraging AWS pricing models, Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and rightsizing resources. DevOps & Automation: Work with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines, containerization, serverless computing, and monitoring solutions. Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Design and implement multi-region, multi-account strategies for business continuity and failover. Collaboration & Leadership: Provide guidance to development, operations, and security teams on AWS best practices and cloud strategies. 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud architecture experience in an enterprise environment. Expertise in AWS services, networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway), security (IAM, KMS, WAF), and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation) . Strong knowledge of Linux/Windows environments, scripting (Python, Bash), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS). Experience with monitoring and logging tools like AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, and New Relic. Strong understanding of cloud financial management (FinOps) principles. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Qualifications (Good to have ) Experience working in multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) or hybrid cloud environments. Knowledge of AWS AI/ML, IoT, and Data Analytics services. Familiarity with Zero Trust security models and cloud-native security solutions.