Senior AWS/Java Resiliency Architect

Sovereign Technologies, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Perficient CPS is seeking a Senior AWS/Java Architect to lead resilience-focused projects across client environments. The role requires mentoring teammates, translating business goals into robust cloud designs, and aligning with Agile delivery methods.

Travel up to 50% to client sites is expected, with leadership responsibilities and collaboration across security, infra, and data teams. A strong background in AWS and distributed systems is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and implementing distributed applications.
• 5+ years in networking, infrastructure, and database architecture.
• 2+ years architecting and delivering AWS solutions.
• Experience mentoring delivery teams and leading within Agile environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Mentor team members and transfer knowledge across the group.
• Translate business goals into scalable technical solutions.
• Design experiments to validate resiliency assumptions and service readiness.
• Define high availability standards for AWS-based services.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers across security, infra, and data.
• Lead cloud strategy discussions and adopt DevOps practices.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

Java

Distributed applications design

High availability & resiliency

Mentoring & leadership

DevOps / Agile practices

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AWS CloudFormation/Terraform

AWS monitoring tools (CloudWatch/CloudTrail)

Splunk

MySQL

Linux

Job description

Perficient CPS is seeking a Senior AWS/Java Architect to lead resilience-focused projects across client environments. The role requires mentoring teammates, translating business goals into robust cloud designs, and aligning with Agile delivery methods.

Travel up to 50% to client sites is expected, with leadership responsibilities and collaboration across security, infra, and data teams. A strong background in AWS and distributed systems is essential.