AWS Cloud Architect with FinOps experience in Atlanta, GA

This is a W2 Position.
And Initially 2-3 Weeks Onsite Role

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance AWS architectures using best practices and industry standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and develop effective infrastructure solutions.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar, to enable efficient provisioning and management of infrastructure resources.
• Build and enhance self-service provisioning platforms, empowering teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently and efficiently.
• Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, and management processes using appropriate tools and frameworks, with a strong emphasis on Terraform.

• Conduct thorough performance analysis, capacity planning, and cost optimization to ensure optimal resource utilization and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, data engineers, operations, and security teams, to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and data platform solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Stay updated with the latest trends, advancements, and best practices in AWS, infrastructure automation, IaC, self-service provisioning platforms, DevOps, and data platform solutions, and apply them to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience as an AWS Architect, with a focus on FinOps.
• Strong proficiency in designing and implementing complex AWS architectures, including VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Redshift, Kinesis, Glue, Athena, EMR, and other relevant AWS services.
• In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and tools, with strong expertise in Terraform.

• Proven experience in building self-service provisioning platforms and empowering teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex infrastructure and data platform issues.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.