AWS Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the technical vision and architecture for each project, managing it from kickoff to final handover.

• Oversee the technical deliverables, scope, and requirements outlined in the SOW, addressing risks or changes in scope proactively.

• Lead and mentor the project's Cloud Engineers by establishing direction, reviewing designs and code, and helping to remove obstacles for the team.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers, engaging with everyone from engineers to IT leadership.

• Convert business and application needs into technical designs and actionable delivery plans.

• Manage on-premises and data center migrations to AWS, handling discovery, wave planning, and cutover processes.

• Design and develop new AWS architectures, including workloads for GenAI like Amazon Bedrock.

• Utilize coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, documentation, and speeding up delivery.

• Implement AWS Well-Architected principles focusing on security, reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.

• Collaborate with project managers, managed services, and sales teams to assist in scoping follow-on work.

• Create reusable assets and reference architectures, sharing them across the practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years in enterprise IT, including at least 5 years of hands-on experience in software development, DevOps, systems engineering, or architecture.

• Demonstrated success in delivering production AWS solutions, particularly with large migrations.

• Experience leading technical teams on projects that involve direct customer interaction.

• Proficiency in at least two of the following areas: infrastructure/networking, security, databases/data management, or containers/serverless technologies.

• Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CDK/CloudFormation and CI/CD processes.

• Daily hands-on use of AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with Generative AI on AWS, including Bedrock, RAG, and agents.

• Comfortable engaging with customer stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to executives.

• Excellent written communication skills for creating designs, runbooks, status updates, and handover documentation.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification required within 2 months if not already held.

• Certification in AWS Generative AI Developer – Professional or Machine Learning Engineer – Associate is a plus.

• Experience with AWS MAP-funded migrations is preferred.

• A degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for home-based remote work.

• Access to learning and personal development initiatives.

• Opportunity to work with leaders who actively support learning and personal growth.