AWS Cloud Architect

TechDigital Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group in Charlotte, NC seeks an AWS Cloud Architect to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities include architecture design, core AWS implementation, migration, security, cost optimization, and collaboration with executives, developers, and DevOps teams. This role emphasizes strategic design over coding.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services and security tooling.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Strong Linux and Windows administration foundation.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Design: translate requirements into system diagrams and multi-tier cloud strategies following AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Core AWS Implementation: manage EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, IAM, and Lambda environments.
• Migration & Modernization: lead migration of on-premises workloads to the cloud, including containerization and serverless patterns.
• Security & Compliance: implement IAM, network controls, encryption, and DR/HA strategies.
• Cost & Performance Optimization: audit spend and right-size compute for efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: bridge executives, development teams, and DevOps.

Skills

AWS Services

Infrastructure as Code

Containers & Orchestration

DevOps & CI/CD

Operating Systems

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

An AWS Cloud Architect designs, deploys, and manages scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services while aligning technical blueprints with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Design: Translate business requirements into high-level system diagrams, network topologies, and multi-tier cloud strategies following the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Core AWS Implementation: Build and manage environments using key services like Amazon EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, IAM, and AWS Lambda
• Migration & Modernization: Lead the migration of on-premises servers, databases, and applications to the cloud, including adopting containerization (Docker, Amazon EKS) and serverless patterns.
• Security & Compliance: Establish identity and access controls, network firewalls, encryption standards, and disaster recovery or high-availability protocols.
• Cost & Performance Optimization: Audit cloud spend, right-size compute instances, and tune resource allocation for efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the bridge between executive stakeholders, development teams, and DevOps engineers. As noted, a cloud architect's daily focus is primarily on strategic design and alignment rather than heavy coding.

Required Technical Skills

• AWS Services: Deep mastery of compute, storage, database, networking (Route 53, Direct Connect, VPN), and security tools.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Containers & Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Operating Systems: Strong Linux and Windows administration foundation
• AWS Services: Deep mastery of compute, storage, database, networking (Route 53, Direct Connect, VPN), and security tools.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Containers & Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Operating Systems: Strong Linux and Windows administration foundation