Infra AWS Solution Architect – Data dog and cloud watch
NYC, NY
Contract
We are seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to join our Cloud Adoption Factory (CAF). The Cloud Adoption Factory:
The primary cloud solution is AWS, with Azure used for specialty items. We are primarily looking for an AWS Cloud Solution Architect. A prior background as a Solution Architect is essential to understanding applications and providing effective cloud solutions. Overall, Design Thinking is critical.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:
1. AWS Core Services:
o Compute: ECS, Lambda, EKS
o Storage: S3, EBS, EFS
o Databases: RDS, Aurora, MongoDB/DocumentDB, SQLServer
o Networking: VPC, Route 53, ELB
o Security: IAM, KMS, CloudTrail
2. Architectural Best Practices:
o High availability and fault tolerance (AZs)
o Scalability and elasticity (autoscaling)
o Cost optimization
o Performance optimization
o Security best practices (encryption, etc.)
3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
o AWS CloudFormation (Basics)
o Terraform (Basics)
4. DevOps Practices:
o CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
o Artifactory (JFrog, ECR)
o Monitoring and logging (CloudWatch, Datadog)
o Automated Testing (Jfrog X-Ray, CheckMarx, Argo CD)
o 6R, 12 Factor App Principles & Practice Adoption
5. Design and Implementation:
o Solution design and architecture diagrams (Lucid)
o Migration strategies (on-prem to cloud)
o Multi-region and hybrid cloud setups
o AWS Well Architected Framework
6. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting:
o Real-world scenarios
o Debugging skills
o Performance tuning
7. Soft Skills:
o Communication and teamwork
o Stakeholder management
o Agile delivery exposure