AWS Cloud Architect

VTG LLC

Chantilly, VA, United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

indeed.com

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Computer Programming DevOps Distributed Systems Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Cloud Services

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Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Cloudformation Amazon Relational Database Service Containerization Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Information Technology Deployment Automation Functional Programming Terraform Docker Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions. This role will lead cloud architecture strategy, drive modernization initiatives, and partner with engineering and business teams to deliver cloud-native solutions aligned with organizational goals. Responsibilities:

Design and architect scalable, resilient, and cost-effective solutions using AWS services
Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts from on-premises to AWS
Develop cloud architecture frameworks, standards, and best practices
Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and security teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automation
Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance, and governance requirements
Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Evaluate new AWS services and emerging technologies to improve platform capabilities
Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and application issues

Requirements

Do you have experience in DevOps automation?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of IT experience with at least 3+ years in cloud architecture
Hands-on experience designing and deploying solutions in AWS
Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Bash, or similar)
Deep understanding of networking, security, and distributed systems
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar)