AWS Cloud Solutions Architect & Operations Manager

Our client is looking for an AWS Cloud Solutions Architect & Operations Manager.

This is a fully-remote/full-time/direct hire position Hourly based on experience: $150k-$190k

We re looking for a cloud solutions architect and operations manager to lead the evolution and maintenance of our client's cloud infrastructure on AWS. You ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions that support our data science and software development teams. You ll also collaborate with other engineers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of their AWS cloud environment.

What you ll do

• Cloud architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures to meet our growing organization s business requirements. This role will collaborate with cross-functional executive, data science, and software engineering teams to understand technical needs and provide strategic solutions using the portfolio of available AWS services.
• Cost management: Monitor and manage cloud costs, including the development of reports and optimization playbooks to ensure cost efficiency and provide recommendations for optimizing resource allocation.
• Support helpdesk management: Oversee and manage an internal support helpdesk and small team of helpdesk resources, ensuring timely resolution of user issues related to cloud services.
• Troubleshooting and performance optimization: Identify and resolve performance issues through configuration of monitoring tools, development of monitoring alerts, and forensic analysis of issues.
• Security and compliance: Implement and enforce security controls and best practices in accordance with industry standards such as SOC 2, CIS, and organizational policies.

What will make you a good fit

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
• At least 7 years of extensive hands-on experience working with AWS services and tools
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a lead architect role
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture principles and patterns
• Expert knowledge of Control Tower, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Keyspaces, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, KMS, VPC, Route53, Security Groups, Security Hub, Config, Inspector, and Guard Duty
• Extensive experience with Terraform, HCL, and the CDKTF
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash in software life-cycle processes that use GIT for version control
• Docker administration and image authoring experience
• Strong organizational skills using ticket management systems like Jira
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to support the needs and requests of our data science and engineering teams
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect credentials preferred
• Experience with Databricks Administration preferred
• Kubernetes Administration experience preferred

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.