AWS Cloud Architect/SME || Plano TX (Onsite/Hybrid) || Contract on W2

Overview

On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - Long Term

Skills

AWS
Cloud
Architect
S3
migration
Glue
Certified

Job Details

Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect / SME

Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid)
Job Type: W2 Contract Only
Experience Required: 15+ Years

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Cloud Architect / Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep hands-on expertise in cloud migration, large-scale architecture design, and modern AWS-native engineering practices. The ideal candidate must bring strong experience working on AWS Gen 3 Migration initiatives, preferably within Capital One or similar large-enterprise environments.

This role requires an expert-level understanding of AWS services, solution architecture, API/microservices design, and enterprise cloud transformation. The candidate will play a key role in driving architecture strategy, cloud modernization, migration execution, and technical leadership across multiple teams.

Required Qualifications:

Strong experience in AWS Gen 3 Migration (Mandatory)
Prior experience working with Capital One environment/framework (Highly Required)
Hands-on expertise with AWS Glue or Apache Spark
10+ years as a Solution Architect, specifically in cloud migration and enterprise-scale architecture
Deep knowledge of key AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudFormation
Strong expertise in Microservices and API design
Proven experience designing end-to-end AWS Solution Architectures
Served as AWS Architect & SME across multiple large transformation projects
Experience provisioning, optimizing, and scaling AWS clusters/environments
Background in building scalable, production-ready cloud systems including:

  • Load balancers
  • Distributed caching (Memcached/Redis)
  • High-availability architectures
  • Master/slave and failover setups
    Hands-on experience with Java (mandatory)
    Strong cross-functional communication and the ability to drive technical discussions, influence stakeholders, and deliver results
    AWS Cloud Architect Certification is highly desirable
Nice to Have Skills:

Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
Apache Kafka
Data migration frameworks
Cost optimization strategies
Security best practices in AWS

Additional Information:

This role demands strong leadership, architectural clarity, and hands-on expertise. Candidates must be able to work in hybrid mode from Plano, TX.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can share their updated resumes at:

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