Design and lead implementation of scalable, secure, highly available AWS solutions. Translate business requirements to well-architected architectures, guide teams on cloud-native patterns (microservices, serverless, containers), enforce security, networking, automation and IaC best practices (CloudFormation), optimize performance, reliability, and cost, and support cloud modernization and migration initiatives.
Role: AWS Solutions Architect
Duration: 4 months
Location: Onsite - Either Seattle or Virginia office
Employment Type: W2, 1099
Requirements
- Design and lead implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS.
- Translate business and application requirements into well-architected AWS architectures and development roadmaps.
- Guide development teams on cloud-native patterns, microservices, serverless, and container-based solutions.
- Define and enforce best practices for security, networking, automation, and IAC (CloudFormation).
- Optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost using AWS monitoring and governance tools.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support cloud modernization, migration, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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