AWS Subject Matter Expert (SPOC)

  • Houston, TX
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 1 day ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

AWS
EC2
Lambda
ECS
S3
DynamoDB
API
IAM
CloudWatch
CloudTrail
CodePipeline
CodeBuild
CodeDeploy
CloudFormation
Python
Java

Job Details

Role: AWS Subject Matter Expert (SPOC)
Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months

Must Have Skills

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
  • Strong programming background with proficiency in at least one language (Python, Java, Node.js, C#, or similar)
  • Extensive experience with AWS core services including:
  • Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate
  • Storage: S3, EBS, EFS
  • Database: RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift
  • Networking: VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, API Gateway
  • Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF
  • Monitoring: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail
  • DevOps: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CloudFormation, CDK

Detailed Job Description:
Experienced AWS Subject Matter Expert to serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all AWS-related initiatives and technical guidance. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep hands-on experience across the AWS ecosystem and strong programming fundamentals.

  • Serve as the primary technical authority and SPOC for AWS cloud services and solutions
  • Design, implement, and optimize cloud-native architectures using AWS services
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on AWS best practices
  • Conduct architecture reviews and recommend solutions for scalability, security, and cost optimization
  • Troubleshoot complex AWS infrastructure and application issues
  • Mentor team members on AWS technologies and cloud-native development practices
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical AWS solutions
  • Stay current with AWS service updates and emerging cloud technologies
  • Cloud-native application development and deployment
  • API design and integration
  • Database design and optimization
  • Security best practices and compliance frameworks
  • Performance monitoring and optimization
  • Disaster recovery and backup strategies
  • AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK)
  • Proficient in Ansible
  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and serverless computing
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