AWS Architect

Job Title: AWS Architect
Location: Charlotte, NC (Onsite Local Candidates Only)
Employment Type: 1099 Contract
Work Authorization: / GC

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Architect to lead enterprise cloud architecture initiatives and support large-scale cloud migration and modernization efforts. The ideal candidate will serve as an AWS Subject Matter Expert (SME), responsible for designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud-native solutions within the AWS ecosystem.

This role requires strong technical leadership to guide engineering teams in implementing modern architectures including containerization, serverless computing, and event-driven systems, while ensuring adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. The AWS Architect will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive cloud transformation and enable innovation across the organization.

Key Responsibilities AWS Architecture & Cloud Strategy

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient AWS cloud architectures.

• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives aligned with enterprise technology strategy.

• Ensure solutions follow AWS Well-Architected Framework and industry best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future-state cloud architecture and standards.

Core AWS Platform Expertise

Architect and implement solutions using AWS core services including:

Compute

• EC2

• Lambda

• ECS

• EKS

Storage

• S3

• EBS

• EFS

Networking

• VPC

• Route 53

• CloudFront

Databases

• RDS

• DynamoDB

• Redshift

Messaging & Streaming

• SQS

• SNS

• EventBridge

• Kinesis

Architecture Implementation

• Design containerized solutions using ECS and EKS.

• Implement serverless architectures using Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions.

• Develop event-driven architectures and scalable API management strategies.

• Guide implementation of microservices-based architectures, resilience patterns, and observability frameworks.

Leadership & Technical Enablement

• Serve as the AWS SME for enterprise cloud initiatives.

• Mentor engineering teams on cloud-native development and AWS best practices.

• Drive cloud governance, cost optimization, and operational excellence.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical architecture with business objectives.

AI / ML Integration

• Integrate AI/ML services such as AWS Bedrock and SageMaker where applicable to support intelligent and data-driven applications.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience architecting solutions on AWS.

• Deep expertise across AWS compute, storage, networking, databases, and messaging services.

• Strong experience with containerization (ECS/EKS) and serverless architectures.

• Proven experience leading enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate).

• Experience designing enterprise-scale multi-account AWS environments.

• Exposure to AI/ML workloads on AWS, such as SageMaker or Bedrock.

• Experience implementing cloud governance frameworks and security best practices.