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Galactic Minds INC

AWS Architect

Galactic Minds INC, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

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We’re looking for an

AWS Cloud Architect

who thrives on design and collaboration. This role is less about day-to-day administration and more about shaping the blueprint of our cloud landscape. You’ll be responsible for designing secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in

Amazon Web Services (AWS) , creating high-quality documentation, and partnering closely with our DevSecOps team to ensure seamless delivery and governance.

What You’ll Do

Lead the design of cloud architectures across

AWS’s core services , with a focus on scalability, resilience, and compliance.

Translate complex business and security requirements into clear, actionable cloud designs.

Develop and maintain detailed architecture diagrams, standards, and technical documentation that guide engineers and stakeholders.

Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to embed security, compliance, and automation into every stage of the solution lifecycle.

Provide architectural oversight on cloud deployments, ensuring designs are implemented correctly and consistently.

Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and project teams, advocating for cloud best practices and cost optimization strategies.

What We’re Looking For

Deep expertise

across

Amazon Web Services (AWS) core services : VPC/Networking, EC2/Compute, S3/Storage, IAM/Identity, RDS/Databases, CloudWatch/Monitoring, and Security (Security Hub, GuardDuty).

Strong background with

AWS serverless and integration services :

Lambda ,

API Gateway , and

ECS/Fargate , with an ability to integrate them into broader solution designs.

Proven experience working with DevSecOps or platform engineering teams, especially around CI/CD,

infrastructure as code , and security automation.

Solid understanding of cloud governance frameworks (e.g.,

AWS Organizations ,

Service Control Policies ,

IAM/RBAC , cost controls).

Hands‑on knowledge of

AWS-native or open‑source tools :

CloudFormation

or the

AWS CDK ,

Terraform ,

AWS CodePipeline

or

GitHub Actions , and monitoring solutions.

Excellent written communication skills; able to produce diagrams, decision trees, and design docs that teams can rely on.

A mindset oriented towards collaboration, mentorship, and cross‑functional influence.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with regulated industry frameworks (CMMC, FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, etc.).

Experience with

multi‑region designs , disaster recovery patterns (e.g., pilot light, warm standby), and hybrid connectivity (e.g.,

Direct Connect ).

Prior work as part of an engineering team.

Exposure to advanced serverless and integration patterns, such as

AWS Step Functions ,

EventBridge , or

SQS/SNS .

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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