Introduction

As an AWS Solution Architect, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly scalable and resilient cloud solutions on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Your primary responsibility will be to understand the business requirements of our clients and translate them into secure, scalable, and efficient cloud architectures. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including developers, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver best-in-class cloud solutions that align with business objectives. Additionally, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership, guidance, and expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Your Role and Responsibilities

1. Solution Design: Designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures on AWS that meet business requirements and industry best practices.
2. Technical Leadership: Providing technical leadership and guidance to development teams in the implementation of cloud solutions, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and standards.
3. Client Collaboration: Collaborating closely with clients to understand their business needs, objectives, and challenges, and translating them into actionable cloud solutions.
4. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Managing and optimizing AWS infrastructure components such as compute, storage, networking, and security to ensure optimal performance, availability, and cost-efficiency.
5. Migration and Deployment: Leading migration projects from on-premises environments to AWS cloud, including application re-platforming, re-architecture, and optimization.
6. Security and Compliance: Implementing robust security measures and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
7. Performance Optimization: Identifying opportunities for performance optimization, automation, and cost reduction within AWS environments through continuous monitoring and analysis.
8. Documentation and Best Practices: Creating comprehensive technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and best practice guides for internal teams and clients.
9. Technical Support: Providing technical support and troubleshooting assistance to resolve complex issues related to AWS cloud services and infrastructure.

‍Required Technical and Professional Expertise

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional level certification required.
3. Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions on the AWS platform.
4. Proficiency in cloud infrastructure as code tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
5. Strong understanding of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch.
6. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
7. Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients.
9. Demonstrated ability to think strategically, analyze complex problems, and propose innovative solutions.
10. Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash is a plus.