AWS Solutions Architect – Center of Excellence Lead

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 226,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Discretionary variable incentive bonus

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an AWS Solutions Architect to lead the Solution Architecture Center of Excellence. This role involves designing and scaling AWS solutions in alignment with best practices, mentoring a team, and driving modernization efforts. Candidates should possess extensive experience in solution architecture, have a strong AWS certification, and be capable of influencing across executive levels. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in solution architecture or cloud engineering.
• 5+ years in a solution architect role leading architecture teams.
• Proven experience in building AWS cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale AWS-based architectures for enterprise solutions.
• Develop reusable assets and delivery playbooks for teams.
• Collaborate on competitive and achievable solution proposals.

Skills

AWS Solutions Architecture

Cloud Engineering

Agile methodologies

Public Trust clearance

Team leadership

Education

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

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AWS Services (S3, EC2, Lambda, etc.)

AWS DevOps tools

Job description

A consulting firm is seeking an AWS Solutions Architect to lead the Solution Architecture Center of Excellence. This role involves designing and scaling AWS solutions in alignment with best practices, mentoring a team, and driving modernization efforts. Candidates should possess extensive experience in solution architecture, have a strong AWS certification, and be capable of influencing across executive levels. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.