AWS Cloud Architect

Torrance, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

An AWS Cloud Architect is responsible for designing implementing and managing scalable secure and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
They act as the technical leader for cloud adoption guiding organizations through architecture decisions migration strategies and optimization of cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture Design Develop scalable resilient and secure AWS cloud architectures. Define best practices for cloud adoption and migration.
Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies when required. Implementation & Deployment Lead the deployment of applications and workloads on AWS.
Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform AWS CloudFormation).
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Security & Compliance Implement AWS security best practices (IAM encryption monitoring). Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO GDPR HIPAA etc.).
Conduct regular audits and risk assessments.
Optimization & Cost Management Monitor cloud usage and optimize resource allocation.
Implement cost-saving strategies (reserved instances autoscaling). Provide recommendations for performance improvements.
Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with DevOps engineering and business teams.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
Experience: 5 years in cloud architecture with at least 3 years in AWS.

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS Lambda VPC CloudFront etc.).
Proficiency in networking security and system design.
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools (Docker Kubernetes Jenkins).
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python Bash).
Certifications (preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified Security Specialty AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. Leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of Account Managers and Offshore Account Managers.
Provide direction on account strategies client engagement and opportunity identification.
Support Account Managers in high-stake negotiations proposals and escalations.
Own the sales plan and revenue target for the defined group of accounts.
Maintain executive-level relationships with select key clients and participate in strategic client governance meetings.
Own overall revenue and profitability for the assigned portfolio of accounts.
Collaborate with Delivery Heads and Practice Heads to ensure account growth strategies are aligned with organizational goals.

An AWS Cloud Architect is responsible for designing implementing and managing scalable secure and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). They act as the technical leader for cloud adoption guiding organizations through architecture decisions migration strategies and optimizati...

An AWS Cloud Architect is responsible for designing implementing and managing scalable secure and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
They act as the technical leader for cloud adoption guiding organizations through architecture decisions migration strategies and optimization of cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture Design Develop scalable resilient and secure AWS cloud architectures. Define best practices for cloud adoption and migration.
Design hybrid and multi-cloud strategies when required. Implementation & Deployment Lead the deployment of applications and workloads on AWS.
Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform AWS CloudFormation).
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Security & Compliance Implement AWS security best practices (IAM encryption monitoring). Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO GDPR HIPAA etc.).
Conduct regular audits and risk assessments.
Optimization & Cost Management Monitor cloud usage and optimize resource allocation.
Implement cost-saving strategies (reserved instances autoscaling). Provide recommendations for performance improvements.
Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with DevOps engineering and business teams.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
Experience: 5 years in cloud architecture with at least 3 years in AWS.

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2 S3 RDS Lambda VPC CloudFront etc.).
Proficiency in networking security and system design.
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools (Docker Kubernetes Jenkins).
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python Bash).
Certifications (preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified Security Specialty AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. Leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of Account Managers and Offshore Account Managers.
Provide direction on account strategies client engagement and opportunity identification.
Support Account Managers in high-stake negotiations proposals and escalations.
Own the sales plan and revenue target for the defined group of accounts.
Maintain executive-level relationships with select key clients and participate in strategic client governance meetings.
Own overall revenue and profitability for the assigned portfolio of accounts.
Collaborate with Delivery Heads and Practice Heads to ensure account growth strategies are aligned with organizational goals.