Solutions Architect - AWS and Azure
Solutions Architect - AWS and Azure
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Job Description
Primary Responsibilities:
Design and implement scalable secure and costefficient cloudbased solutions using AWS and Azure.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical architecture solutions.
Ensure optimal integration of cloud services and other technologies into enterprise environments.
Provide guidance on best practices for cloud architecture including security performance and cost optimization.
Lead cloud migration efforts ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Develop and maintain detailed documentation of cloud architectures designs and processes.
Conduct assessments of current cloud infrastructure to recommend improvements or upgrades.
Collaborate with development teams to define requirements create prototypes and ensure smooth delivery.
Monitor cloud systems for performance scalability and security providing ongoing troubleshooting and optimization.
Stay uptodate with new AWS and Azure services and technologies ensuring that solutions are innovative and aligned with industry standards.
Key Skills & Expertise:
Extensive experience with AWS and Azure services including compute storage networking and databases.
Expertise in cloud security practices and identity management systems (IAM).
Strong understanding of DevOps practices automation and CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to design and deploy multicloud architectures.
Proficiency with cloudbased infrastructure management tools (e.g. CloudFormation Terraform).
Experience in designing disaster recovery and highavailability solutions.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
Relevant cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Several years of experience working with cloud platforms particularly AWS and Azure.
A Solutions Architect in AWS and Azure is a critical role in any organization looking to fully leverage the power of the cloud ensuring that the right technologies and strategies are in place to meet business goals and scale efficiently.
1. Educational Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
Relevant certifications in cloud platforms such as:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (optional but beneficial)
2. Experience:
5 years of experience in designing developing and deploying cloudbased solutions with a focus on AWS and Azure platforms.
Proven experience in cloud architecture design implementation and management.
Handson experience in cloud migration projects including rehosting replatforming and rearchitecting legacy systems.
Experience with DevOps tools and methodologies (e.g. CI/CD pipelines automation containerization with Docker/Kubernetes).
Experience in multicloud environments is a plus.
Knowledge of designing disaster recovery (DR) high availability (HA) and faulttolerant architectures.
3. Technical Skills:
AWS Expertise: Proficiency in key AWS services such as EC2 S3 RDS Lambda CloudFormation VPC IAM and more.
Azure Expertise: Indepth knowledge of Azure services including Virtual Machines App Services Azure Functions Resource Manager and Azure Active Directory.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform CloudFormation or ARM templates.
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker Kubernetes or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Experience with cloudbased databases including Amazon RDS Azure SQL or other NoSQL databases.
Knowledge of networking concepts like VPCs subnets VPNs and direct connections.
Understanding of cloud security best practices including IAM encryption firewalls and access control.
4. Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills to design and troubleshoot complex systems.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Ability to lead and collaborate with crossfunctional teams including development security and operations.
Customeroriented mindset with an ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Ability to present solutions to clients and internal stakeholders with a focus on cost optimization scalability and security.
5. Preferred Skills:
Experience with machine learning (ML) and AI services within AWS or Azure.
Knowledge of cloudnative development and serverless architectures.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Understanding of compliance and regulatory standards (e.g. GDPR HIPAA) in cloud environments.
Experience in building and optimizing microservicesbased architectures.
Familiarity with cloud cost management tools (e.g. AWS Cost Explorer Azure Cost Management).
6. Other Requirements:
A deep understanding of the cloud adoption lifecycle including assessment design migration and ongoing optimization.
Ability to stay uptodate with emerging cloud technologies and trends in AWS and Azure ecosystems.
Willingness to work in a fastpaced evolving environment and continuously improve technical and soft skills.
A Solutions Architect in AWS and Azure needs to possess a blend of technical expertise business acumen and strong interpersonal skills to create and deploy cloud solutions that align with business objectives while ensuring high performance security and cost efficiency.
Employment Type
Full-Time
