AWS Solutions Architect

Title: AWS Solutions Architect
Location: USA Remote
Type: Contract (12+ Months)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to support large-scale cloud migration and workload optimization initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for workload discovery, implementing architecture patterns, and executing secure, high-quality migrations with minimal disruption to business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform workload discovery and assessment across AWS accounts.

• Interpret and implement HLD (High-Level Design) and LLD (Low-Level Design) architecture patterns.

• Execute workload migrations in test and production environments using defined migration patterns.

• Evaluate and ensure performance, security, reliability, and quality of migrated workloads.

• Migrate workloads from multiple AWS accounts into consolidated environments.

• Audit AWS accounts to identify active workloads, dependencies, and optimization opportunities.

• Suggest and implement cost, performance, and architecture optimizations.

• Collaborate with customers to understand usage patterns, business priorities, and constraints.

• Support Program Managers (PMs) and Technical Architects (TAs) in planning migration waves.

• Migrate business-critical services while minimizing downtime and operational risk.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services, including:

  • Compute: EC2

  • Networking: VPC

  • Storage: S3

  • Database: RDS

• Experience with AWS Step Functions, specifically Child State Machine pattern.

• Proven experience in AWS workload migration and modernization.

• Solid experience using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).

• Strong understanding of AWS security, networking, and architecture best practices.

Certifications (Required)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate