AWS Infrastructure Architect

Stellar Consulting Solutions, LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a skilled Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable, secure web applications on AWS. Responsibilities include defining application blueprints, collaborating with development teams on API strategies, and enforcing security best practices. The ideal candidate should be proficient in AWS services and DevOps tools, including Docker and Terraform. This role involves driving CI/CD automation and optimizing AWS costs while ensuring high availability and compliance across systems.

Qualifications

• Proficient in AWS Cloud, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience with security practices including IAM policies and encryption
• Familiar with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch and Datadog

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure web application architectures on AWS.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate provisioning.
• Drive CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions for software delivery.

Skills

AWS Cloud

AWS DevOps

Docker

Terraform

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Job description

Should be proficient in: AWS Cloud, AWS DevOps ,DevOps Docker, Docker, Terraform, GITHUB, Github Actions

Description:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available web application architectures on AWS.
• Define and document application blueprints, system components, and integration patterns for web platforms.
• Architect multi-tier and microservices-based applications using AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, and RDS.
• Collaborate with development teams to define API strategies, frontend-backend integration models, and deployment pipelines.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK to automate provisioning and deployment.
• Enforce security best practices, including IAM policies, KMS encryption, WAF configurations, and VPC design for isolation and compliance.
• Drive CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, or Jenkins for streamlined and reliable software delivery.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization across compute, network, and storage layers.
• Set up and maintain monitoring and observability using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and third‑party tools Datadog.
• Conduct architecture reviews, proof of concepts (PoCs), and design validation sessions with stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering, DevOps, product, and security teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery.
• Optimize AWS costs through resource right-sizing, reserved instances, and architectural improvements using AWS tools or third‑party tool CloudZero
• Stay current with emerging AWS technologies, cloud‑native trends, and modern web architecture.