AWS Architect

W2 Profiles only
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite)
Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Architect to design and lead the implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud architecture, migration strategies, and DevOps practices, with the ability to drive enterprise-level cloud transformations.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS architectures.
Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premise or other cloud platforms to AWS.
Define and enforce cloud architecture best practices, standards, and governance.
Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and DevOps teams to design solutions aligned with business goals.
Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant systems.
Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Implement security best practices including IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.
Evaluate new AWS services and recommend adoption strategies.
Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and application issues.

Required Skills

10+ years of overall IT experience with strong expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture.
Hands-on experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, ECS/EKS, CloudFront, API Gateway.
Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture patterns and microservices.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Proficiency in DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing, load balancing).
Expertise in cloud security, IAM roles, policies, and compliance standards.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK stack).
Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, Java, or Bash).
Strong knowledge of database systems (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora).

Preferred Skills

AWS Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
Knowledge of serverless architectures and event-driven systems.
Experience with big data and analytics services (Redshift, EMR, Glue).
Familiarity with security frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).