AWS Architect

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Change the world. Love your job. We are looking for an experienced AWS Architect to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our enterprise AWS platform.

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Responsibilities

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→Define and own the architecture and strategy for AWS‑based services, covering compute, storage, networking, security, and data platforms.
→Design and implement scalable, highly‑available solutions using native AWS services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, Fargate, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, etc.).
→Build self‑service cloud capabilities (internal “AWS‑like” portal) with APIs, automation, and developer‑friendly tooling.
→Lead infrastructure as code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK, emphasizing repeatable, automated deployments.
→Architect hybrid integrations that connect on‑prem data centers to AWS (Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway, Snowball, etc.).
→Develop and enforce governance, security, and compliance frameworks aligned with AWS Well‑Architected and corporate policies.
→Partner with network, security, SRE, and application teams to ensure end‑to‑end platform reliability and performance.
→Drive migration and modernization of legacy workloads to AWS, leveraging serverless, container, and micro‑services patterns.
→Champion CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and observability (CloudWatch, X‑Ray, Prometheus, Grafana) to accelerate delivery cycles.
→Mentor and upskill engineering teams on best practices for cost optimization, resiliency, and operational excellence in AWS.

Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering with a strong focus on AWS.

Deep expertise in designing and operating enterprise‑scale AWS architectures.
Proven experience with container platforms on AWS (EKS, ECS/Fargate) and serverless services (Lambda, Step Functions).
Strong IaC background (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK) and automation tooling.
Demonstrated ability to design highly‑available, resilient distributed systems on AWS.
Familiarity with CI/CD, GitOps, and modern DevOps practices.
Experience building internal developer portals or cloud consoles on AWS.
Advanced networking knowledge (VPC design, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, security groups, NACLs).
Experience with data‑engineering services (Kinesis, MSK, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena).
Hands‑on experience with GPU/HPC workloads on AWS (EC2 G4/G5 instances, SageMaker).
Proficiency with observability stacks (CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus).
Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM, AWS SSO, Zero‑Trust architectures).