Position: AWS Cloud Architect

Location: Plano, TX (Onsite from Day 1) - (Face to Face interview is a must for client round)

Job Type: Contract

Experience Required: 13+ years overall experience is mandatory.

Note: Candidates need to attend Face to Face Interview for client round in any of these locations - (Wilmington, DE / Columbus, OH / NYC, NY / Jersey City, NJ / Plano, TX)

Job Description:

• Seeking AWS Cloud Architect to support the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AWS services, with expertise in ECS, EKS, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Kafka, Terraform, S3, and Route 53. This role requires strong proficiency in Python and Java, along with a solid understanding of cloud architecture and best practices. You will be responsible for managing cloud environments, automating processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our systems.
• Need someone strong Experience in AWS VPC and Subnets, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS S3, MongoDB on AWS, Kafka on AWS

Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• AWS Services : In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS ECS , EKS , S3 , Route 53 , DynamoDB , Lambda , CloudWatch , IAM , VPC , API Gateway , and other AWS services.
• Containerization & Orchestration : Strong experience with ECS (Elastic Container Service) and EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), including creating, deploying, and managing containerized applications.
• Databases : Extensive experience with MongoDB (self-managed or as a service) and DynamoDB for high-volume, low-latency applications.
• Kafka : Knowledge and hands-on experience with Kafka for building scalable, real-time data streaming applications.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Proficiency in Terraform to automate AWS infrastructure provisioning.
• Programming Languages : Strong experience in Python and Java for developing and automating cloud solutions.
• Networking : Understanding of cloud networking concepts including VPC, subnets, route tables, security groups, and IAM policies.
• Security : Implement best practices for securing cloud infrastructure, databases, and applications, including encryption and access controls.

Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a focus on AWS .
• Proven track record of designing and managing scalable, high-performance cloud environments using AWS services .
• Experience with containerized applications, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong experience in using Terraform for infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines .

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional .
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Familiarity with AWS Lambda , Step Functions , and serverless architectures.
• Exposure to Serverless frameworks and AWS SageMaker for ML workloads.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus , Grafana , or Datadog .
• Familiarity with CloudFormation for managing AWS resources.