Cloud Solutions Architect - AWS Specialist

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & Bonus Potential

Health insurance

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Diverse projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect with deep AWS expertise to design scalable, secure cloud solutions for diverse clients. You will translate business requirements into robust architectures and drive cloud adoption.

The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and opportunities for continuous learning and growth across industries in Queenstown.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions with a strong AWS focus.
• Proven experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• AWS Certifications (Professional level) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant AWS solutions.
• Lead technical design and implementation of cloud migration strategies for enterprise clients.
• Provide expert guidance on AWS compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
• Develop technical roadmaps and proposals for clients.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams for deployment and operation.
• Stay current with AWS best practices and emerging cloud technologies.

Skills

AWS

Cloud Architecture

IaC

Security

Migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an accomplished Cloud Solutions Architect with deep expertise in AWS to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. You will work with clients to understand their business requirements and translate them into robust technical architectures on the AWS platform. This role is critical for driving cloud adoption and innovation within various organizations in the Queenstown area. Join a leading consultancy that offers challenging projects and opportunities for continuous learning and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Lead the technical design and implementation of cloud migration strategies for enterprise clients.
• Provide expert guidance on AWS services, including compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
• Develop comprehensive technical roadmaps and proposals for clients.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure successful deployment and operation of cloud solutions.
• Stay current with AWS best practices, new services, and emerging cloud technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions, with a strong focus on AWS.
• Proven experience with various AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda).
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, networking, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional) are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Exceptional salary and bonus potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Extensive professional development and training opportunities.
• A hybrid work model promoting work-life balance.
• Work on diverse and impactful cloud projects across industries in Queenstown .