AWS Architect

Location: Dallas, TX
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Developer with strong expertise in AWS cloud services and Python to help design, build, and modernize scalable, enterprise-level applications. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, working on cloud-native architectures, and contributing to infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable applications using AWS cloud services

• Build and maintain serverless architectures leveraging AWS Lambda, S3, Aurora, SQS, Glue, and related services

• Develop backend solutions using Python and write efficient, maintainable code

• Design and optimize relational databases and write complex SQL queries (Aurora, Athena, MySQL)

• Participate in EC2 migrations, infrastructure modernization, and cloud optimization initiatives

• Implement and manage infrastructure as code using AWS CDK and CloudFormation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

• Clearly articulate technical solutions and explain the business problems they address

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of professional experience in a software developer role

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including:

  • Serverless, IAM, S3, Aurora, SQS, Lambda, Glue, CloudWatch, Lake Formation

• 2+ years of experience with Python

• 1+ year of experience with AWS CDK

• Strong understanding of relational databases and proficiency in SQL (Aurora/Athena/MySQL)

• Experience developing scalable, enterprise-level applications

• Solid understanding of AWS architecture, development, and deployment best practices

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Angular / AngularJS and JavaScript

• Familiarity with CI/CD toolsets

• Experience with Docker installation and containerization

• Hands-on experience with AWS orchestration, CLI tools, and infrastructure automation

• AWS certifications such as:

  • AWS Certified Developer

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with EC2 migrations, infrastructure modernization, Docker, and cloud-native development in AWS. They are comfortable working with Python, MySQL/Aurora, and orchestration tools, and can confidently discuss the business problems they’ve solved, explaining both the technical design and the impact of their solutions in depth.