Job Title: AWS Cloud Solution Architect
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Position: Contract
Job Description:
We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect to join our Cloud Adoption Factory (CAF). The Cloud Adoption Factory:
Migrates On-Premise Applications
Enables Greenfield Applications
Retrofits Existing Cloud Applications
The primary cloud solution is AWS, with Azure used for specialty items – we are primarily looking for an AWS Cloud Solution Architect. Prior background as a Solution Architect is essential to understand applications and provide effective cloud solutions. Overall Design Thinking is critical.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:
AWS Core Services:
Compute: ECS, Lambda, EKS
Storage: S3, EBS, EFS
Databases: RDS, Aurora, MongoDB/DocumentDB, SQLServer
Networking: VPC, Route 53, ELB
Security: IAM, KMS, CloudTrail
Architectural Best Practices:
High availability and fault tolerance (AZs)
Scalability and elasticity (autoscaling)
Cost optimization
Performance optimization
Security best practices (encryption, etc.)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
AWS CloudFormation (Basics)
Terraform (Basics)
DevOps Practices:
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Artifactory (JFrog, ECR)
Monitoring and logging (CloudWatch, Datadog)
Automated Testing (Jfrog X-Ray, CheckMarx, Argo CD)
6R, 12 Factor App Principles & Practice Adoption
Design and Implementation:
Solution design and architecture diagrams (Lucid)
Migration strategies (on-prem to cloud)
Multi-region and hybrid cloud setups
AWS Well Architected Framework
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting:
Real-world scenarios
Debugging skills
Performance tuning
Soft Skills:
Communication and teamwork
Stakeholder management
Agile delivery exposure
If you believe you are qualified for this position and are currently in the job market or interested in making a change, please email me the resume along with contact details at roshni@nytpcorp.com