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Techno Talent Inc.

AWS Cloud Architect

Techno Talent Inc., Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090

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Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced

AWS Cloud Architect

with over

15 years of IT experience , including

8 years in cloud architecture, engineering, and solution design . The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise across AWS services, strong experience with cloud-native solutioning, and a proven track record of designing

secure, scalable, and cost-optimized architectures

for enterprise environments. This role requires both strategic vision and hands-on technical leadership to drive AWS adoption, modernization, and best practices across the organization. Key Responsibilities:

Design and architect

enterprise-scale solutions leveraging AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS, CloudFront, VPC, etc.).

Lead

migration and modernization initiatives , including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and re-architecting legacy workloads to AWS.

Define

AWS architecture standards, governance, and reusable frameworks

to ensure security, performance, and compliance.

Implement

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation for consistent and automated provisioning.

Partner with DevOps teams to establish

CI/CD pipelines , container orchestration (EKS, ECS, Fargate), and monitoring solutions.

Optimize

cost, performance, and availability

through best practices in instance sizing, storage management, and autoscaling.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams development, security, and data engineering to deliver integrated AWS solutions.

Ensure all architectures align with

AWS Well-Architected Framework , emphasizing security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization.

Oversee

disaster recovery (DR), backup , and business continuity strategies using AWS-native services.

Provide

technical leadership, mentorship, and training

to engineering and operations teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

15 years

of progressive IT experience, including

8 years

of hands-on cloud architecture and engineering with AWS.

Expertise in AWS core services:

EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, VPC, Route53, CloudFormation, and ECS/EKS .

Strong experience designing and implementing

secure, scalable, multi-tier architectures

on AWS.

Proficiency with

Terraform, CloudFormation

, and scripting languages ( Python, Bash, PowerShell ).

Experience with

DevOps tools

Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS CodePipeline.

Hands-on experience integrating

data, analytics, and AI/ML services

(Glue, Redshift, Athena, SageMaker).

Knowledge of

AWS networking and security best practices , including VPNs, NACLs, and encryption (KMS).

Excellent understanding of

cost optimization , tagging, and AWS Billing tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Trusted Advisor).

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate with business and technical teams.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

or equivalent certification preferred.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in

hybrid cloud environments

and on-premise integrations.

Exposure to

FinOps and cloud cost governance .

Familiarity with

microservices, event-driven architectures, and serverless frameworks .

Knowledge of

compliance and governance frameworks

(SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP).

Soft Skills:

Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Excellent leadership, mentoring, and presentation abilities.

Strong analytical mindset and proactive problem-solving skills.

Passion for continuous learning and innovation in AWS technologies.

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