Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect
Location: GA
Experience: 8+ Years
Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect with strong expertise in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and highly available solutions on Amazon Web Services. The ideal candidate will lead cloud strategy, architecture design, migration initiatives, and DevOps transformation efforts.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures on AWS.
Lead cloud migration strategies from on-premise to AWS environments.
Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Design multi-account architecture using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
Ensure security compliance using IAM policies, encryption, and monitoring tools.
Optimize cloud costs and performance.
Provide technical leadership and mentor cloud engineers.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define cloud strategy and roadmap.
Required Technical Skills
Core AWS Services
EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC
ECS / EKS
API Gateway
CloudFront
Route 53
CloudWatch
IAM
AWS Backup
DevOps & Automation
Terraform / CloudFormation
Jenkins / GitHub Actions
Docker & Kubernetes
CI/CD pipelines
Security & Governance
AWS IAM, KMS
Security Hub
GuardDuty
AWS Config
WAF & Shield
Databases
Aurora, DynamoDB
RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Preferred)
Experience with multi-cloud (Azure/GCP) is a plus.
Strong scripting skills (Python / Bash).
Experience with containerization and microservices architecture.
Knowledge of Well-Architected Framework.
Soft Skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to drive architectural discussions.
Leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Problem-solving mindset.