AWS Architect

TechDigital Group; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group, located in Englewood, Colorado, is seeking an experienced AWS Enterprise / Solutions Architect to bolster our Cloud Center of Excellence initiatives. The role focuses on defining AWS cloud architecture, governance, and establishing alignment with best practices.

The ideal candidate will lead projects related to AWS landing zones, multi-account strategies, IAM architecture, and more. Key certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional. Join us in driving excellence in cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in AWS Organizations, Control Tower, IAM, and VPC.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS architectures.
• Strong understanding of security, networking, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead AWS landing zone and Control Tower assessments.
• Define multi-account strategy and shared services model.
• Create and maintain AWS reference architectures.

Skills

AWS Organizations

Control Tower

IAM

VPC

Security services

Enterprise cloud governance

Large-scale AWS architectures

Networking

Cost optimization

Communication skills

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

Job description

Top Skills

• Strong expertise in AWS Organizations, Control Tower, IAM, VPC, and Security services
• Experience with enterprise cloud governance and compliance models
• Hands‑on experience designing large-scale AWS architectures
• Strong understanding of security, networking, resilience, and cost optimization
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Prior experience setting up AWS Platform or Cloud COE will be preferred

Role Summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced AWS Enterprise / Solutions Architect to support Cloud Center of Excellence (COE) initiatives. The architect will be responsible for defining AWS cloud architecture, governance, and enterprise guardrails, ensuring alignment with AWS best practices and client standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AWS landing zone and Control Tower / AFT assessments and improvements
• Define multi-account strategy, environment separation, and shared services model
• Design IAM architecture including roles, permission boundaries, and AWS Identity Center integration
• Define network architecture, segmentation, routing, and connectivity guardrails
• Establish enterprise tagging, naming standards, and security/compliance guardrails (SCP intent)
• Create and maintain AWS reference architectures and golden paths (EC2, ECS, EKS, Serverless)
• Define policy‑as‑code intent in collaboration with DevOps teams
• Provide architectural guidance for DR, resilience, RTO/RPO, and SRE fundamentals
• Review designs and provide architectural oversight for AWS workloads
• Develop COE documentation, standards, and onboarding materials

Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (preferred)
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty