AWS Platform Architect

Job Description

FULL TIME REQUIREMENT WITH DIRECT CLIENT

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with proven delivery of high-impact products

• 5+ years specifically in AWS cloud architecture and implementation

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS compute services: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, and Fargate

• Hands-on experience with AWS storage solutions: S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication), EBS, EFS, FSx, and Storage Gateway

• Advanced proficiency with AWS database technologies: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), Aurora, DynamoDB (including DAX, Global Tables), ElastiCache, and Redshift

• Deep expertise in AWS networking: VPC design (subnets, routing tables, endpoints), Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN connections, Route 53 (routing policies, health checks)

• Demonstrated mastery of AWS security services: IAM (roles, policies, permission boundaries), KMS, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub

• Advanced experience with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation, including modules, workspaces, and remote state management

• Proficiency with containerization: Docker, ECS task definitions, EKS cluster management, Fargate profiles

• Strong serverless architecture experience: Lambda functions, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS, SNS

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS CI/CD services and/or integration with GitHub/GitLab

• Proven experience with AWS monitoring and observability: CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms), X-Ray, CloudTrail

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement AWS cost optimization strategies using Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Savings Plans

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification is preferred

• Additional AWS certifications strongly preferred: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Advanced Networking

• Experience mentoring development teams on AWS best practices and architectural patterns

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Roles & Responsibilities

Design and architect enterprise cloud solutions that balance security, scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency

Develop multi-account cloud strategies for large-scale organizational deployments

Create identity and access management frameworks that enforce least privilege principles

Lead infrastructure-as-code initiatives to ensure consistent, repeatable environments

Establish continuous integration and deployment pipelines aligned with DevOps best practices

Implement comprehensive security measures across all layers of cloud architecture

Optimize cloud resource utilization and spending through governance and monitoring

Salary Range- $120,000-$135,000 a year + Benefits

Full-time

Fully remote