Senior AWS Cloud Architect & Transformation Lead

Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sira Consulting in Raleigh, NC is seeking a senior AWS Architect to define cloud migration strategies, design reference architectures, and lead architecture reviews. You will collaborate with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions, establish IaC standards with Terraform and CloudFormation, and mentor engineers while aligning with governance, security, and cost objectives.

This role demands deep AWS expertise, strong stakeholder communication, and experience with microservices,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience.
• 5+ years AWS architecture experience.
• Experience with cloud migration programs.
• Strong AWS networking, security, and compute expertise.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with microservices and API architectures.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud migration and transformation strategies.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and architecture standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
• Create secure cloud designs aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Partner with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions.
• Define multi-region and disaster recovery architectures.
• Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Drive container and Kubernetes adoption strategies.
• Design API-first and event-driven integration patterns.
• Collaborate with Security and Risk teams to satisfy governance requirements.
• Optimize cloud cost, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and solution architects.

Skills

AWS architecture

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

API architectures

Security & Networking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Sira Consulting in Raleigh, NC is seeking a senior AWS Architect to define cloud migration strategies, design reference architectures, and lead architecture reviews. You will collaborate with development teams to implement cloud-native solutions, establish IaC standards with Terraform and CloudFormation, and mentor engineers while aligning with governance, security, and cost objectives.

This role demands deep AWS expertise, strong stakeholder communication, and experience with microservices,