AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

• Define and advance the overarching vision of our cloud architecture. Your forward-thinking approach will ensure that we remain at the forefront of industry advancements and can quickly adapt to changing business needs.
• Craft sophisticated cloud strategies and architectures that cater to the business's needs while ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Dive deep into specific challenges and requirements to design cloud solutions that are robust, scalable, and agile. Your architectural blueprints will serve as the foundation for realizing our technological dreams.
• Act as a beacon of expertise and guidance for our technical teams. Collaborate with engineers, developers, and other IT professionals, ensuring that all pieces of the architectural puzzle fit together perfectly.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Evaluate the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies in cloud architecture, integrating them into our practices when beneficial.
• Foresee potential challenges and risks in proposed solutions and develop strategies to address and mitigate them, ensuring the highest system performance, security, and reliability levels.
• Assess emerging cloud technologies and services, recommending the most apt choices for our organization.
• Act as the bridge between our organization's technical and non-technical arms. Effectively convey complex architectural concepts and strategies to a diverse audience, ensuring buy-in and alignment at all organizational levels.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive architecture documentation, ensuring clear communication of designs and strategies.

• Must be a U.S Citizen or Green Card Holder.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-15 years of cloud infrastructure engineering experience, focusing on AWS or Azure Cloud Platform.
• Hands-on experience and certifications with major cloud platforms such as AWS and /or Azure.
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud-native services, serverless computing, microservices architectures, and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices, including familiarity with compliance standards such HIPAA.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, CDNs, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Experience integrating DevOps practices and setting up continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Ability to dissect complex technical challenges and devise effective, innovative solutions.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, with a knack for explaining intricate concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• An understanding of business operations and the ability to align architectural decisions with business objectives and profitability.
• Commitment to staying updated with emerging technologies, methodologies, and industry best practices related to cloud computing.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specified requirements.
• Proven track record of collaborating with diverse internal and external teams to drive project success.

• Cloud certification(s) from AWS or Azure Cloud Platform (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Experience with IaC; Terraform, AWS CDK, Cloudformation.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and processes (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Circle CI).
• Proficiency in designing and implementing microservice architectures, API gateways, and RESTful API integrations.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., NewRelic, DataDog, Grafana).
• Deep understanding of cloud network configurations, including VPC, CDN, VPN, Direct Connect, and load balancing.
• Knowledge of cloud security tools, best practices, and compliance standards (IAM, encryption, security groups, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of a scripting language such as Python, Bash, JavaScript, or PowerShell is essential for automating tasks.
• Expertise in tools and platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and ECS for containerization and orchestration. Good foundation in Linux/Unix fundamentals, as these operating systems commonly run in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, their use cases, and how to interact with them.
• Experience with cloud data integration tools and services for data migration, ETL processes, and real-time data processing.
• Skills in cloud resource optimization and cost management.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience in government consulting preferred.
• Experience in management consulting is preferred, and a client-facing role is a plus.

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