AWS Platform Architect

Job DescriptionJob Description

FULL TIME REQUIREMENT WITH DIRECT CLIENT

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with proven delivery of high-impact products

• 5+ years specifically in AWS cloud architecture and implementation

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS compute services: EC2 , ECS, EKS, Lambda, and Fargate

• Hands-on experience with AWS storage solutions: S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication), EBS, EFS, FSx, and Storage Gateway

• Advanced proficiency with AWS database technologies: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), Aurora, DynamoDB (including DAX, Global Tables), ElastiCache, and Redshift

• Deep expertise in AWS networking: VPC design (subnets, routing tables, endpoints), Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN connections, Route 53 (routing policies, health checks)

• Demonstrated mastery of AWS security services: IAM (roles, policies, permission boundaries), KMS, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub

• Advanced experience with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation, including modules, workspaces, and remote state management

• Proficiency with containerization: Docker, ECS task definitions, EKS cluster management, Fargate profiles

• Strong serverless architecture experience: Lambda functions, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS, SNS

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS CI/CD services and/or integration with GitHub/GitLab

• Proven experience with AWS monitoring and observability: CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms), X-Ray, CloudTrail

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement AWS cost optimization strategies using Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Savings Plans

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification is

• Additional AWS certifications strongly : AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Advanced Networking

• Experience mentoring development teams on AWS best practices and architectural patterns

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise cloud solutions that balance security, scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency
• Develop multi-account cloud strategies for large-scale organizational deployments
• Create and access management frameworks that enforce least privilege principles
• Lead infrastructure-as-code initiatives to ensure consistent, repeatable environments
• Establish continuous integration and deployment pipelines aligned with DevOps best practices
• Implement comprehensive security measures across all layers of cloud architecture
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and spending through governance and monitoring

Salary Range- $120,000-$135,000 a year + Benefits