We are seeking an experienced Systems Architect – AWS / Cloud Solutions to support a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) within a large enterprise IT environment. The role will focus on AWS cloud architecture, administration, infrastructure automation, security, governance, and cloud transformation initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience designing and supporting secure, scalable, highly available cloud environments and working closely with infrastructure, development, security, and business teams.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 7 years of professional experience.
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Equivalent professional experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
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Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and enterprise cloud architecture.
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Experience designing secure, scalable, highly available cloud solutions.
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Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
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Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, IAM, monitoring, and cost optimization.
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Experience supporting production cloud environments and resolving complex technical issues.
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Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
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Experience working in multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, OCI, and/or GCP.
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Experience with cloud governance and cost optimization.
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Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and scripting.
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Experience in large enterprise or government environments.
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Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises-to-cloud migration initiatives.
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Design, implement, and maintain enterprise AWS cloud architectures.
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Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across cloud initiatives.
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Establish and support cloud governance, standards, and operational practices.
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Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using IaC tools.
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Support cloud migration, modernization, and transformation initiatives.
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Implement cloud security, IAM, compliance, and access management practices.
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Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
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Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues and perform root-cause analysis.
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Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and business teams to deliver cloud solutions.
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Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend appropriate solutions.
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Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and technical procedures.
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Provide technical mentoring and guidance to engineers and administrators.
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Participate in incident response and support critical outages or emergency situations as needed.
Cloud: AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP
IaC: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Amazon Aurora, Cosmos DB
Identity & Security: AWS IAM, Entra ID / Azure AD Federation
Scripting & Automation: Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, Cloud Shell
Applications: .NET / C# and enterprise applications
Environments: Development, UAT, Production
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AWS Cloud Architecture
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Cloud Infrastructure & Administration
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Cloud Security & IAM
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Cloud Networking
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Infrastructure as Code
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Cloud Migration & Modernization
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DevOps & Automation
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Monitoring & Performance Optimization
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Cloud Governance & Cost Optimization
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Enterprise Architecture
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Production Support & Troubleshooting
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Technical Leadership & Mentoring
