Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Data Lakes & Modernization

vTech Solution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

vTech Solution is seeking an experienced AWS Senior Developer for a DC-area project with the NC DHHS program. You will design, develop, and manage advanced AWS cloud solutions, modernize legacy applications, and build enterprise data lakes.

The role requires extensive AWS expertise, strong software development skills, and experience with data processing, security, and DevOps practices. On-site work is required and collaboration with data modernization teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, EKS, RDS, API Gateway, Glue Crawlers, and Athena.
• 10+ years of experience in data processing and transformation using AWS Glue, Lambda, EMR, Athena, Apache Flink, Step Functions, and SageMaker.
• 7+ years of experience in data ingestion and storage with S3, Kinesis Data Streams, Kinesis Data Firehose, and DMS.
• 7+ years of experience modernizing applications including refactoring, migration, and cloud-native development.
• 7+ years of experience with modern database technologies and migration strategies.
• 7+ years of experience creating AWS ETL jobs and managing high-volume data pipelines.
• 7+ years of experience with DevOps practices, automation tools, CI/CD pipeline development, monitoring, and logging.
• 7+ years of software development experience with strong Java skills including J2EE, Spring framework, and Hibernate.
• 7+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on Python scripting skills for customizing AWS ETL logic.
• Knowledge of security and data governance including permissions management, encryption, auditing, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective modernization strategies.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deliver AWS solutions within project timelines using best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery.
• Act as a trusted advisor on industry trends and emerging AWS technologies.
• Implement complex, scalable, and secure AWS architectures tailored to customer needs.
• Identify architectural risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure adherence to standards, security, and best practices.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Data processing

DevOps & CI/CD

Java (J2EE) & Spring

Python scripting

Agile/Scrum

Security & governance

AWS ecosystem tools

Tools

AWS Glue

EMR

Athena

Kinesis

SageMaker

Job description

vTech Solution is seeking an experienced AWS Senior Developer for a DC-area project with the NC DHHS program. You will design, develop, and manage advanced AWS cloud solutions, modernize legacy applications, and build enterprise data lakes.

The role requires extensive AWS expertise, strong software development skills, and experience with data processing, security, and DevOps practices. On-site work is required and collaboration with data modernization teams is essential.