Senior AWS Cloud Architect: Lead Secure Cloud Transformations

Protagona, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Protagona, LLC is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead the technical direction for client engagements, translating business objectives into actionable cloud deliverables. You will mentor the delivery team and ensure security, performance, and cost optimization across architectures.

You will drive cloud strategy from discovery through implementation, educate clients on best practices, and establish long-term relationships based on trust.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting AWS-based cloud solutions.
• Proficiency with IaC tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Deployment Manager.
• Experience with configuration management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet.
• Kubernetes design and deployment expertise.
• Strong understanding of network design and security best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI.
• Familiarity with databases such as MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-based solutions tailored to client needs.
• Automate provisioning of cloud resources using industry-standard tooling.
• Develop and execute cloud migration strategies from planning to production.
• Implement security best practices across frameworks and compliance environments.
• Educate clients on best practices and industry trends to ensure sustainability.
• Identify and optimize cloud environments for cost and performance.
• Establish lasting client relationships based on trust and humility.
• Mentor delivery team and contribute to company growth via training.

Skills

AWS

Network security

CI/CD practices

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Deployment Manager

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab

CircleCI

MySQL

SQL Server

Oracle

Postgres

Job description

Protagona, LLC is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead the technical direction for client engagements, translating business objectives into actionable cloud deliverables. You will mentor the delivery team and ensure security, performance, and cost optimization across architectures.

You will drive cloud strategy from discovery through implementation, educate clients on best practices, and establish long-term relationships based on trust.