AWS Solutions Architect

AppLab Systems, Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior AWS Solutions Architect to design, govern, and implement secure, scalable cloud solutions for enterprise banking applications.

You will collaborate with business, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to shape cloud strategy, standards, and AWS adoption while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. You will lead migration strategies, reference architectures, and reviews, mentoring engineers and driving Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience.
• 5+ years AWS architecture experience.
• Experience with cloud migration programs.
• Strong AWS networking, security, and compute expertise.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices and API architectures.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud migration and transformation strategies.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and architecture standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
• Create secure cloud designs aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions.
• Define multi-region and disaster recovery architectures.
• Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Drive container and Kubernetes adoption strategies.
• Design API-first and event-driven integration patterns.
• Collaborate with Security and Risk teams to satisfy governance requirements.
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and solution architects.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS expertise

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices architectures

Event-driven architectures

Job description

Senior AWS Solutions Architect with Full stack development

Role Summary

The AWS Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and implementing secure, scalable, resilient cloud solutions supporting enterprise banking applications and modernization initiatives. This role partners with business, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to define cloud strategies, establish architecture standards, and drive adoption of AWS cloud capabilities while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Define cloud migration and transformation strategies.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and architecture standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
• Create secure cloud designs aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions.
• Define multi-region and disaster recovery architectures.
• Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Drive container and Kubernetes adoption strategies.
• Design API-first and event-driven integration patterns.
• Collaborate with Security and Risk teams to satisfy governance requirements.
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and solution architects. ________________________________________

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience.
• 5+ years AWS architecture experience.
• Experience with cloud migration programs.
• Strong AWS networking, security, and compute expertise.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices and API architectures.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification
• Financial Services or Banking experience
• Experience with AI/ML platforms.
• Experience with event-driven architectures.
• Experience in enterprise modernization programs.