AWS Architect

Kaleidoscope Innovation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is seeking an experienced AWS Architect to design scalable cloud solutions, support cloud-native development, and drive engineering best practices across teams in Austin, TX. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and independent initiative.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software or cloud architecture, strong AWS experience, and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and collaboration across DevOps and QA teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development or cloud architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS solutions.
• Experience developing applications hosted in AWS or other cloud environments.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Amazon Q.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
• Architect and support cloud-native applications and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to establish best practices and technical standards.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Evaluate and implement AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Create architecture documentation and communicate technical solutions to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Location: Austin, TX (onsite)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Architect to support our Quality Center of Excellence (COE). This role will focus on designing scalable AWS cloud solutions, supporting cloud-native application development, and driving engineering best practices across development teams. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader who can work independently, take ownership of initiatives, and leverage modern AI‑assisted development tools to improve productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
• Architect and support cloud-native applications and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to establish best practices and technical standards.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Evaluate and implement AI‑assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Create architecture documentation and communicate technical solutions to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, or solution architecture.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and implementing AWS solutions.
• Experience developing applications hosted in AWS or other cloud environments.
• Knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agentic AI or AI‑assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Amazon Q.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives from concept through implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• Experience with microservices, serverless architecture, and cloud modernization.
• Experience implementing engineering standards or supporting a Center of Excellence.
• Knowledge of modern software development best practices and Agile methodologies.

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.