(Remote Role) Sr. AWS Cloud Architect - 100% REMOTE - Contract / Full Time Role - US EST/PST Wo[...]

iShift; India; Remote; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Architect to work 100% remotely, focusing on cloud architecture solutions. The role requires experience in AWS services and a strong problem-solving ability, as well as excellent communication skills. Candidates with relevant AWS certifications will be preferred. This is a contract position offering flexibility in work hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of AWS services and architecture.
• Experience in delivering AWS solutions related to business requirements.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification is highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud architectures on AWS.
• Communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple technical workstreams effectively.

Skills

AWS Services Expertise

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS EC2

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

(Remote Role) Sr. AWS Cloud Architect - 100% REMOTE - Contract / Full Time Role - US EST/PST Work Shift

(Remote Role) Sr. AWS Cloud Architect - 100% REMOTE - Contract / Full Time Role - US EST/PST Work Shift

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Job Title: Sr. AWS Cloud Architect

Location: 100% REMOTE - Offshore India

Employment Type: Contract / Full Time

AWS Services Expertise:

• Compute: Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda (serverless), Amazon ECS/EKS (containers), AWS Fargate.
• Networking & Content Delivery: Amazon VPC, Amazon Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon CloudFront, AWS Direct Connect, AWS VPN.
• Security, Identity, & Compliance: AWS IAM, AWS Key Management Service (KMS), AWS WAF, AWS Shield, AWS Security Hub, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon GuardDuty.
• Management & Governance: AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Organizations.
• Databases: Strong understanding of relational (RDS, Aurora) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases, and when to use each.
• Migration Services: AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), AWS Migration Hub.

AWS Well-Architected Framework:

• Deep understanding and practical application of the six pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability. This is crucial for building robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for clients.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical AWS solutions.
• Experience with multi-tier architectures, microservices, and serverless patterns.
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance strategies.
• Knowledge of networking best practices, including VPC design, subnets, routing, and security groups.

Communication & Client Management:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Strong client-facing skills, including conducting workshops, presenting solutions, and managing expectations.

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting:

• A strong analytical mind to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in AWS environments.
• Ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions to customer challenges.
• Understanding of project lifecycles and ability to manage tasks, timelines, and deliverables. (While not a full PM role, a consultant often needs to manage their own technical workstreams).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.

Adaptability & Continuous Learning:

• The AWS ecosystem is constantly evolving, so a consultant must be eager to learn new services, features, and best practices.
• Ability to adapt to different client environments and requirements.

Certifications (Highly Recommended):

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate: A great baseline for anyone designing solutions on AWS.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional: Indicates a higher level of expertise in complex architectural designs.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: If you foresee a strong need for CI/CD, automation, and operational excellence.
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty: Crucial for managing sensitive data and ensuring robust security for SaaS offerings.
• AWS Certified Database - Specialty: If database migrations and optimizations are a significant part of the work.

Thanks & Best Regards

Piyush Sharma

Recruitment

eMail:[e-mail] | www.ishift.net

7014 East Camelback Road, Suite 1452

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Consumer Services

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