Senior AWS Architect: Cloud-Native Microservices Leader

HTC Global Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

HTC Global Services seeks a Senior AWS Application Architect to design and build scalable, secure cloud-native apps on AWS, modernizing legacy systems into resilient microservices. You will lead hands-on architecture, collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, and guide best practices across teams.

Requirements include 7+ years of software development with 3–5 years in AWS architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and proficiency in Java/Python/C#/Node.js/Go.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 3–5 years focused on AWS cloud architecture and design.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, Node.js, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, fault‑tolerant, and highly available applications using AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, and DynamoDB.
• Lead the modernization and migration of legacy on‑premises applications into cloud‑native, microservices‑based architectures.
• Align application designs with the AWS Well‑Architected Framework, emphasizing security, reliability, and performance efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership on design patterns, coding best practices, and effective use of AWS APIs and SDKs.
• Optimize AWS resource utilization to improve cost efficiency while maintaining application performance.
• Implement secure cloud solutions using IAM, encryption, and VPC network isolation.
• Communicate architectural decisions and trade‑offs to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Skills

Microservices

Serverless computing

Containerization

API-driven development

Java

Python

C#

Node.js

Go

Terraform/AWS CloudFormation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

HTC Global Services seeks a Senior AWS Application Architect to design and build scalable, secure cloud-native apps on AWS, modernizing legacy systems into resilient microservices. You will lead hands-on architecture, collaborate with engineering and business stakeholders, and guide best practices across teams.

Requirements include 7+ years of software development with 3–5 years in AWS architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and proficiency in Java/Python/C#/Node.js/Go.