Overview
On Site
$100,000 - $140,000
Full Time
Skills
AWS cloud
EC2
ECS
EKS
Lambda
AWS storage
database
Job Details
Platform architect
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
10+ years of software engineering experience with proven delivery of high-impact products
5+ years specifically in AWS cloud architecture and implementation
Expert-level knowledge of AWS compute services: EC2 , ECS, EKS, Lambda, and Fargate
Hands-on experience with AWS storage solutions: S3 (including lifecycle policies, replication), EBS, EFS, FSx, and Storage Gateway
Advanced proficiency with AWS database technologies: RDS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), Aurora, DynamoDB (including DAX, Global Tables), ElastiCache, and Redshift
Deep expertise in AWS networking: VPC design (subnets, routing tables, endpoints), Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN connections, Route 53 (routing policies, health checks)
Demonstrated mastery of AWS security services: IAM (roles, policies, permission boundaries), KMS, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub
Advanced experience with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation, including modules, workspaces, and remote state management
Proficiency with containerization: Docker, ECS task definitions, EKS cluster management, Fargate profiles
Strong serverless architecture experience: Lambda functions, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, SQS, SNS
Expert-level knowledge of AWS CI/CD services and/or integration with GitHub/GitLab
Proven experience with AWS monitoring and observability: CloudWatch (metrics, logs, alarms), X-Ray, CloudTrail
Demonstrated ability to design and implement AWS cost optimization strategies using Cost Explorer, Budgets, and Savings Plans
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification is preferred
Additional AWS certifications strongly preferred: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Advanced Networking
Experience mentoring development teams on AWS best practices and architectural patterns
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Roles & Responsibilities
-Design and architect enterprise cloud solutions that balance security, scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency
-Develop multi-account cloud strategies for large-scale organizational deployments
-Create identity and access management frameworks that enforce least privilege principles
-Lead infrastructure-as-code initiatives to ensure consistent, repeatable environments
-Establish continuous integration and deployment pipelines aligned with DevOps best practices
-Implement comprehensive security measures across all layers of cloud architecture
-Optimize cloud resource utilization and spending through governance and monitoring
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