AWS Architect

Skills

• Design and implement scalable secure and high-performance AWS architectures using best practices and industry standards. • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements translate them into technical specifications and develop effective infrastructure solutions. • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using tools like Terraform AWS CloudFormation or similar to enable efficient provisioning and management of infrastructure resources. • Build and enhance self-service provisioning platforms empowering teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently and efficiently. • Implement DevOps practices including continuous integration continuous deployment (CI/CD) and automated testing to enable rapid and reliable software delivery. • Architect and build cloud solutions for data platforms including data storage processing and analytics leveraging AWS services such as S3 Redshift Glue Athena and EMR. • Automate infrastructure deployment configuration and management processes using appropriate tools and frameworks with a strong emphasis on Terraform. • Ensure adherence to security and compliance standards throughout the infrastructure design and implementation phases. • Conduct thorough performance analysis capacity planning and cost optimization to ensure optimal resource utilization and cost-effective solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers data engineers operations and security teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and data platform solutions. • Provide technical guidance mentorship and support to junior team members fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning. • Stay updated with the latest trends advancements and best practices in AWS infrastructure automation IaC self-service provisioning platforms DevOps and data platform solutions and apply them to drive continuous improvement. Qualifications: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field. • Extensive experience as an AWS Architect with a focus on infrastructure automation IaC building self-service provisioning platforms DevOps practices and data platform solutions. • Strong proficiency in designing and implementing complex AWS architectures including VPC EC2 S3 RDS Lambda Redshift Glue Athena EMR and other relevant AWS services. • In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and tools with strong expertise in Terraform. • Proven experience in building self-service provisioning platforms and empowering teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently. • Hands-on experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines automated testing and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible Puppet Chef). • Solid understanding of networking concepts security best practices and compliance frameworks in the AWS ecosystem. • Expertise in designing and building cloud solutions for data platforms including data storage processing and analytics. • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex infrastructure and data platform issues. • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty or AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty are highly desirable.

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Architect with a strong background in infrastructure automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), building self-service provisioning platforms, DevOps practices, and expertise in building cloud solutions for data platforms. As our Senior AWS Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective architectural designs that align with best practices and industry standards. Your expertise in infrastructure automation, IaC, self-service provisioning platforms, DevOps, and data platform solutions will be essential in enabling efficient and streamlined infrastructure provisioning, deployment, management, and analytics across our organization.