AWS Technical Architect

Position: AWS Technical Architect
Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12+ Months Contract 

on W2

Strong Banking/Financial Services experience required.

Mandatory skills

• AWC Cloud Architecture exp
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Docker and Kubernetes
• microservices and API architectures.

AWS Technical Architect – Migrating from On prem to AWS

The AWS Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and implementing secure, scalable, resilient cloud solutions supporting enterprise banking applications and modernization initiatives. This role partners with business, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to define cloud strategies, establish architecture standards, and drive adoption of AWS cloud capabilities while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-scale AWS architectures supporting modernization initiatives.
• Define cloud migration and transformation strategies.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and architecture standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
• Create secure cloud designs aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions.
• Define multi-region and disaster recovery architectures.
• Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Drive container and Kubernetes adoption strategies.
• Design API-first and event-driven integration patterns.
• Collaborate with Security and Risk teams to satisfy governance requirements.
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and solution architects.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification
• Financial Services or Banking experience
• Experience with AI/ML platforms.
• Experience with event-driven architectures.
• Experience in enterprise modernization programs.