AWS Platform Infrastructure Architect

Job Title: AWS Platform Infrastructure Architect

Location: Chicago, IL
Job Type: 12+ Months Contract

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Infrastructure Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure for enterprise containerized applications and AI agent-enabled workloads. This is a hands-on architecture role where you will drive platform buildout, infrastructure automation, CI/CD implementation, and production readiness across AWS environments.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS infrastructure services, container technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitHub Actions, and modern DevOps practices. Experience with Amazon ECS, Fargate, Docker, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Terraform, and GitHub Actions is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS platform infrastructure for containerized applications using Amazon ECS, Fargate, ECR, and Docker.
• Build secure, scalable, and production-ready cloud environments across networking, compute, storage, and security layers.
• Design infrastructure patterns supporting Amazon Bedrock AgentCore workloads.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Configure IAM, VPCs, Security Groups, encryption, Secrets Manager, and container security best practices.
• Implement monitoring and observability using CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Prometheus, and logging solutions.
• Design distributed cloud architectures supporting high availability and hybrid/multi-cloud integrations.
• Optimize infrastructure performance, scalability, automation, and AWS cost efficiency.
• Support infrastructure deployments, production readiness, environment setup, and platform stability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to deliver enterprise cloud infrastructure solutions.

Required Skills

• 15+ years of IT experience with at least 7 years in AWS Cloud Architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS ECS, Fargate, Docker, and Amazon ECR.
• Expertise in AWS networking (VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, Load Balancers).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience with IAM, Secrets Manager, encryption, and cloud security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Prometheus, and monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and deployment automation.
• Experience supporting production environments and enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore.
• Experience with Amazon EKS and EC2.
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• AWS Certifications are highly preferred.