AWS Cloud Architect

Job Title: AWS Architect

Candidates MUST be local to Charlotte, NC area and willing to work a hybrid schedule in the office 3 days/week.

Long-term (12+ months) W-2 Contract to hire role.

NO C2C resumes accepted, only W2 candidates will be considered

Top Skillsets needed:

MUSTS:

80% cloud / 20% on-prem work.

ECS and Aurora database (If no Aurora DB and candidate checks all other boxes, will entertain)

DQL / Dynatrace / observability tools

AWS / Docker / DevOps / Lambda / Security

Containerization and mgt.

Terraform / IAC

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Design and document scalable, secure, and high-performance systems in AWS, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.

Collaborate with Software Development teams, Product Managers, and Business Owners to drive architectural decisions and system designs.

Lead the development and implementation of cloud-based solutions using AWS services such as S3, Lambda, ECS, EC2, and Aurora DB.

Define best practices for system architecture, including security, networking, scalability, and observability.

Work closely with DevOps and engineering teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines and automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.

Implement and maintain observability solutions using tools like Datadog, Dynatrace, or similar monitoring platforms.

Ensure system reliability and performance through logging, monitoring, and proactive alerting strategies.

Guide teams on cloud-native security best practices, Well-Architected Framework principles, and cost-optimized AWS usage.

Provide technical mentorship to engineers, fostering best practices in system design and cloud architecture.

Troubleshoot complex architectural and performance-related issues, ensuring seamless development, testing, and production environments.

Required Skills:

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including S3, Lambda, ECS, EC2, API Gateway, and Aurora DB.

Strong expertise in Terraform, including infrastructure-as-code best practices, modularization, and automation.

Deep understanding of AWS networking, including VPC design, subnets, routing, security groups, and load balancing.

Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, or similar for logging, monitoring, and performance optimization.

Strong background in designing and documenting distributed systems with a focus on high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability.

Experience implementing cloud security best practices and familiarity with AWS IAM, encryption, and compliance frameworks.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and DevOps practices.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex system issues.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in technical documentation and architectural presentations.