Principal AWS Architect & Cloud Solutions Leader

CDW group; United States; Remote; USD 156,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW seeks a Principal AWS Consultant to drive design and engineering for AWS projects, acting as a technical thought leader and delivery strategist. You will align delivery teams with best practices, contribute to upskilling staff, and shape engagement strategies across global customers.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-project solutions, coordinating with other CDW groups, mentoring engineers, and leading workshops on emerging technologies in Public Cloud.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years IT Infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in large enterprise consulting; or 14+ years IT Infra experience with 3+ years in large enterprise consulting.
• Subject-matter expert, able to lead architecture design and develop IT services offerings.
• Proven ability to maintain client relationships as a trusted advisor and mentor engineers for project design.
• Experience with public cloud platforms and multi-platform solutions; strong automation and IaC knowledge.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking concepts, and container runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional services delivery for CDW customers globally on major Public Cloud platforms.
• Provide oversight of technical solutions across multiple projects to ensure synergy and visibility.
• Collaborate with CDW consulting groups for cohesive solution approaches bridging sales and delivery.
• Standardize technical approaches and mentor engineers and architects.
• Assist with SOW reviews, candidate interviews, and growth plans for engineering staff.
• Lead deployment engineering on workloads for major cloud vendors and deliver workshops.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Automation

AI/ML basics

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

CDW seeks a Principal AWS Consultant to drive design and engineering for AWS projects, acting as a technical thought leader and delivery strategist. You will align delivery teams with best practices, contribute to upskilling staff, and shape engagement strategies across global customers.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-project solutions, coordinating with other CDW groups, mentoring engineers, and leading workshops on emerging technologies in Public Cloud.