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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Solution Architect / Engineer - **Company:** Cornerstone Barricades - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Management, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, EHealth, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Subnetting, Linux System Administration, Windows Servers, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Peering, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Engineering, Subversion, Circleci, Autoscaling, IT Architecture, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Teamcity, Puppet, TravisCI, Terraform, Jenkins, Artifactory - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://focusedhrsolutions.betterteam.com/mo-8-25-714737-aws-solution-architect-engineer-remote-raleigh-nc/apply/standard ## About the Role * Active status as an AWS Certified Architect (DevOps or Architect preferred). * Implements technical processes to roll out solutions. * Works with the project team to deliver fully functional products in a timely manner. * Knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins, TravisCI, CircleCI, AppVeyor, etc) is required. * Working experience with one of more automation tools and repositories such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CHEF, TeamCity, Artifactory, SVN, and Bitbucket. * Working experience with cloud-native tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, ELB, Autoscaling, and EC2. * Good understanding of VPCs, Subnet configuration, route table, Internet gateway, VPC peering, Transit gateway, VPC Link, etc. * AWS - Amazon Web Services Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate. * Active certification status on any cloud providers: AWS/GCP/Azure Solution Architect (preferred). * Active certification status on any cloud providers: AWS/GCP/Azure Developer (preferred). * Track record of successfully establishing and implementing transformation programs in an Agile and DevOps environment. Minimum Education and Experience: * Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Management, Engineering, or another related discipline. * 5+ years of professional IT experience working with Windows Server or Linux environments. * 4+ Years of AWS Experience, CloudFormation experience. * 8+ years of related experience including experience working with Agile Methods and modern technology environments. * 3+ years of Cloud architecture experience and cloud economics. * Experience leading cross-functional project teams, and workgroups. * Highly desired - Knowledge of security technologies and methods for securing information. * Highly desired - Demonstrated proficiency in understanding enterprise architecture life cycle methodologies. * Highly desired - Interpersonal and leadership skills that demonstrate collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, and influence. Required/Desired Skills: * Experience in Migrating from On-prem to Cloud using cloud infrastructure on IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions - Required - 2 Years * Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, SSM, EBS AND Cloud formation. - Required - 4 Years * Professional hands-on IT experience working with Windows Server or Linux environments. - Required - 5 Years * Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in an AWS cloud environment - Highly desired * Experience working with Agile Methods and modern technology environments. - Required - 8 Years * Experience leading cross-functional project teams, workgroups - Required - 2 Years * Demonstrated proficiency in understanding enterprise architecture life cycle methodologies. - Highly desired * Interpersonal and leadership skills that demonstrate collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management and influence - Required - 4 Years ## Description Candidates will be allowed to work remotely. At times Candidate may be required to work onsite or attend meetings in Raleigh, NC. The client will not pay for travel expenses if the candidate is required to report on-site. Candidate must work EST Business Hours. Our direct client has an opening for an AWS Solution Architect / Engineer position # 714737. This position is for 12+ months, with the option of extension, and will be worked remotely but the candidate is required to report on-site in Raleigh, NC, as needed (must work EST business hours)., Our client is seeking an experienced Solution Architect / Engineer. This resource is responsible for working across the entire Cloud Services organization and ensuring cloud solutions are implemented as specified. The position is responsible for: * Provide technical leadership for one or more of the following domains: Business Architecture, Application/Software Architecture, Database Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, and Security Architecture. * Responsible for finding opportunities to improve architecture using cloud and cloud-native technologies. * Hands-on abilities to build MVP (Minimal Viable Product) technology solutions in the cloud. * Prior experience in digital transformation for large complex applications. * Provides assessment of current state technology architecture and recommendation of future state technology architecture. * Identifies architectural risks and plans to mitigate risks, ensures adherence to standards and best practices, and influences and communicates effectively with non-technical audiences including senior ITD and business stakeholders. * Collaborate with Software Development teams, Product Managers, and Business Owners to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems. * Guide/Build CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small-scale systems. * Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations. * Develop Cloud Operation Framework, and roles and responsibilities for each category in the framework. * Automate tools to monitor system health and reliability to support business process requirements and troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments. * Communicate status and risks to the product teams and help automate and streamline operations and processes. * Ensure solution designs and implementation meet architecture quality standards. * Guide Solution Architects / Tech Leads to ensure that application and integration architecture aligns with system design guidelines and enterprise architecture standards. * Mindful of the Healthcare Industry and Digital Health Trends. * Security Architecture / Security Controls Implementation. * Gap Analysis and Mitigation. ## Related Videos - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) - [The Memory Leak That Ate Our Cluster: A Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2057-the-memory-leak-that-ate-our-cluster-a-postmortem) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)