AWS Cloud Architect

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Learning Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect in McLean, VA to design scalable cloud solutions and guide migrations.

You will lead IaC efforts, enforce security controls, and mentor engineering teams while driving cost-efficient, cloud-native development across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of cloud architecture experience with a strong AWS focus.
• Proficient with AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront, IAM, CloudWatch.
• Hands-on IaC experience (CloudFormation, Terraform) and containerization skills.
• Strong cloud security knowledge and compliance awareness; AWS certs desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect AWS cloud solutions covering compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Lead cloud migrations with minimal disruption and smooth data/app transitions to AWS.
• Develop and maintain IaC using CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Implement cloud security best practices, IAM, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost.
• Collaborate with DevOps to automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines on AWS.
• Provide mentorship on AWS architecture and cloud-native development.
• Stay current with AWS service enhancements and recommend new features.
• Prepare diagrams, docs, and presentations of cloud architectures and processes.
• Lead teams toward application modernization and native cloud development.

Skills

AWS Architecture

Cloud Security

IaC (Terraform)

Docker/ECS/EKS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

ECS

EKS

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect AWS cloud solutions to meet business requirements, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Lead cloud migration projects, ensuring minimal disruption and effective transition of applications and data to AWS.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Implement best practices for cloud security, including IAM policies, encryption, and compliance controls.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment pipelines and CI/CD workflows using AWS services.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on AWS architecture and cloud-native development.
• Stay updated with AWS service enhancements and recommend adoption of new features where appropriate.
• Prepare documentation, diagrams, and presentations for cloud architectures and processes.
• Lead teams to application modernization and native cloud development.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on AWS.
• Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) and serverless architectures.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional) are highly desirable.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.