Principal AWS Solutions Architect and Engineer

lwtsquad; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth programs

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid holidays and time off

Comprehensive health care plans

Flexible work options

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Plano, Texas, is seeking a Principal AWS Solutions Architect for the Cyber Analytics Platform team. This role focuses on architecting and managing large-scale AWS solutions, ensuring security and scalability. Candidates should have extensive experience with AWS services, IaC solutions, and a background in cloud data lake implementations. The position requires strong leadership and mentoring skills, along with a commitment to continuous learning and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including VPC, EC2, Lambda, and S3.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience leading engineering teams or projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts for AWS solutions.
• Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud data lake solutions

Networking concepts

Security best practices

AWS services

Python

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

AWS

Terraform

SIEM solutions

Job description

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position currently.

Toyota's Cybersecurity & Risk Management (CSRM) group objective is to become a global cybersecurity leader in the mobility space - with the talent, scale, and services to enable our mission of securely bringing mobility for all.

We hope you will join us in this time of transformation and be a part of defining the next-generation cybersecurity capabilities for one of the largest global companies in the world.#Cyber

Who We’re Looking For

Toyota’s Cyber Security Risk Management (CSRM) Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Principal AWS Solutions Architect and Engineer for the Cyber Analytics Platform team.

The main responsibility of this role is to serve as a hands‑on technical leader, focusing on architecting, designing, implementing, and managing large‑scale, multi‑region data lake and analytics solutions on AWS, ensuring that these solutions are secure, robust, scalable, and effective.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, the person in this role will collaborate closely with data architects and engineers, network engineers, analysts, program managers, and other engineering teams to support Cyber Defense Services' objective to empower the corporation to efficiently identify, detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats for TMNA and Toyota affiliates.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the engineering efforts for AWS solutions. Stay current with the latest advancements in related technologies. Identify opportunities, develop strategies, design architecture, and establish best practices to optimize a cloud‑based data lake and processing framework that supports real‑time and near real‑time data ingestion, processing, monitoring, and reporting.
• Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools to automate cloud environments at scale.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and best practices.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive expertise in designing and implementing large‑scale, multi‑region cloud data lake solutions, with a focus on streaming and event‑driven logging using AWS services (e.g. VPC, Transit Gateway, various connectivity options, MSK, EC2, Lambda, Glue, S3, KMS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, security best practices, and cloud infrastructure architecture.
• Expert level of experience with AWS container services such as EKS and ECS.
• Keen interest in staying updated with and adopting emerging technologies.
• Proficiency in defining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Preferred programming expertise: Python, SQL, Server‑less cloud programming (functions, lambdas, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proven track record of successfully leading engineering teams or projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Commitment to the organization's vision statement and decision‑making framework, understanding how team and personal goals contribute to the organization's vision.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, innovative work environment. While the primary schedule is standard business hours, the role requires flexibility to adjust working hours, including weekends and outside regular business hours, to support urgent cybersecurity incidents and collaborate with global affiliates.

Added Bonus If You Have

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional is strongly preferred.
• Experience in cybersecurity domain.
• Experience with SIEM solutions, such as Microsoft Sentinel, is a plus.
• Familiarity with other cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, with a focus on their big data and analytics services.

What We’ll Bring

• During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry‑leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect.
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable).
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, child care, schools and more.
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA).