AWS Solutions Architect

M K Consulting; Lausanne; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

M&K Consulting is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect (Contract) to reinforce our Cloud Solutions team. The role focuses on designing, developing, transforming, and modernizing applications for the cloud, with hands-on coding and architecture guidance across delivery phases.

Responsibilities include building cloud-native solutions, implementing CI/CD, and leading a software development team on technical aspects.

Qualifications

• Solid software development lead experience in Java or Python
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with containerized deployments and orchestration
• Proficient in designing scalable, reliable cloud solutions
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Write clean, high-quality, scalable and maintainable code
• Collaborate with teams to develop cloud applications by providing architecture guidance and hands-on technical coding/scripting support during all phases of a delivery
• Evolve reusable architectures and document best practice patterns for cloud-native development
• Research new cloud technologies and socialize architecture recommendations with agile teams
• Define monitoring strategies for production applications and enable performance insights
• Coordinate and organize a software development team on a technical level
• Implement service-oriented applications and cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes

Skills

Java

Python

Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

AWS Solutions Architect (Contract opportunity)

We are looking to reinforce our Cloud Solutions team with an all-rounder Solutions Architect that has a software engineering background, knowledgeable about Cloud Computing and DevOps, and willing to help us design, develop, transform, and modernize applications for the cloud.

We are looking for someone able to:

Write clean, high-quality, scalable and maintainable code

Collaborate with teams to develop cloud applications by providing architecture guidance and hands-on technical coding/scripting support during all phases of a delivery.

Evolve re-usable architectures and document best practice patterns for cloud-native development in multiple scenarios.

Research new cloud technologies for fit-for-purpose and socialize architecture recommendations with agile teams

Resolve architecture and cloud technology problems from application developers

Collaborate on cloud initiatives and support solutioning of LOB application and developer concerns

Demonstrable experience in technically planning software development projects, defining, describing and defending the chosen architecture.

Experienced in appropriate methodologies and design patterns.

Coordinate and organize a software development team on a technical level.

Enjoy understanding, influencing and challenging the business requirements and discussing with business partners.

Design and implement service-oriented applications

Build cloud native solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes

Implement both proofs of concept, prototypes and production-grade software

Support the implementation of CI/CD, Quality Assurance, Automated Testing, shipping code to production many times per day with quality

Manage stakeholder - Understand customer requirements and manage expectations for personal deliverables.

Communicate well and good in client relationship, effective at understanding our product portfolio and how to promote our offer.

Perform technical debugging, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for various technical issues as well as assistance in resolution.

Define Monitoring strategy for effective performance insights of the health of production applications

A drive to learn new things, continuous improvement following company’s internal education program

Demonstrate and share his passion and enthusiasm for technology and its adoption.

Your profile:

Excellent analytical thinking and problem solving skills

Solid software development lead experience in Java or Python and popular frameworks

Excellent knowledge in object-oriented programming principles and software design patterns.

Knowledge of at least one cloud offering: AWS or GCP.

Expertise on container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes

Experience in Backend-oriented technologies and application development using Python, SQL, NoSQL, ORM technologies

Recognized skills in topics such as DevOps, CI/CD, testing frameworks, cloud concepts, RESTful APIs, microservices, serverless, event-driven architecture, distributed systems.

Very familiar with source code management using Git

Knowledge of agile development processes and methods

Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and tools

Strong written and oral interpersonal skills in English, Fluent in English, French as a plus

Methodological, flexible, fast learner, autonomous, team player

Key skills: Software Engineering (Python, Java), Architecture, AWS.