AWS Cloud Architect_Remote

Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect

Location: [Remote]

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Architect with a strong background in Linux, Wintel, or VMware environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cloud security hardening, automation, AWS Control Tower, and EBS encryption. This role involves designing secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS architectures, driving cloud automation initiatives, and ensuring compliance with organizational and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize AWS cloud architectures for enterprise workloads.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises (Linux, Wintel, VMware) to AWS.
• Implement security hardening best practices across AWS services and workloads.
• Deploy and manage AWS Control Tower to establish and govern multi-account AWS environments.
• Enable and enforce EBS volume encryption to protect sensitive data at rest.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CLI.
• Integrate cloud security services such as AWS KMS, IAM, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud deployments.
• Perform cloud cost optimization and provide recommendations for resource efficiency.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with security and governance policies.
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to AWS networking, compute, and storage services.
• Document architecture designs, standards, and operational procedures.
• Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, with 3+ years in AWS cloud architecture.
• Strong background in Linux, Windows (Wintel), or VMware virtualization environments.
• Expertise in AWS Control Tower, EBS encryption, security hardening, and cloud automation.
• Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and Lambda.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001) for cloud compliance.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, VPN).

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (or equivalent).
• Experience with multi-account AWS governance using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, or other container technologies on AWS.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery (DR) strategies in AWS.
• Familiarity with security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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