AWS Application Architect

Job Title: AWS Application Architect Location: Birmingham, AL, Columbia, SC, Knoxville, TN or Lafayette, LA Type: Fulltime Responsibilities + Develop and maintain application architecture documentation, technical specifications, integration diagrams, and implementation guidelines. + Provide technical guidance to development teams building and modernizing applications hosted on AWS. + Evaluate application requirements and recommend appropriate AWS services, integration approaches, and implementation strategies. + Support the development of application prototypes and proof of concept solutions to validate technical approaches. + Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure applications meet performance, scalability, availability, and security requirements. + Identify and resolve complex application integration, performance, and connectivity issues. + Participate in technical reviews, code reviews, and application modernization initiatives. + Promote application development

Requirements + 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC. + Experience developing and documenting application architecture, technical specifications, application components, and integration patterns. + Strong background in enterprise application development using Java, Spring Boot, Python, or similar technologies. + Experience developing and integrating web applications, RESTful APIs, microservices, and service oriented applications. + Experience supporting application migration, modernization, and deployment in AWS environments. + Understanding of distributed systems, application connectivity, messaging, and integration with enterprise platforms. + Working knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or Amazon RDS, including SQL and data integration. + Familiarity with automated build and deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Git, AWS CodePipeline, or similar tools. + Understanding of Docker and container orchestration technologies such as Amazon ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes. + Knowledge of secure application development, authentication, authorization, encryption, and AWS security best practices. + Ability to diagnose and resolve application performance, integration, and cloud infrastructure issues. + Experience preparing technical specifications, application diagrams, implementation documentation, and technical recommendations. + Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with development teams and business stakeholders. + Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences. + Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. + AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. + AWS Certified Developer - Associate. #LI- Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services

We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.