AWS Architect

GeekSoft Consulting • Washington, WA

4d

About The Position

Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform. Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards. Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products. Be a productive member of the team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering or cloud architecture roles, with at least 6+ years focused on AWS.
• Strong hands-on expertise across AWS compute, storage, networking, observability, and data services.
• Deep understanding of AWS pricing models and optimization tools including AWS Cost Explorer, Compute Optimizer, Trusted Advisor, and Cost & Usage Reports (CUR).
• Experience with containerization technologies such as ECS, Fargate, and EKS.
• Hands-on experience with serverless architectures using AWS Lambda.
• Expertise in streaming and messaging services including MSK and Kinesis.
• Experience with ETL and data integration services such as AWS Glue.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework reviews, particularly the Cost Optimization and Performance Efficiency pillars.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools including Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Specialty certifications in Data, Security, or Networking are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform.
• Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards.
• Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products.
• Be a productive member of the team.
• Conduct detailed architecture reviews across AWS services including MSK, ECS, CloudWatch, Glue, S3, EC2, Lambda, Connect, Config, CloudTrail, ELB, SQS, and MQ.
• Identify and recommend cloud cost optimization opportunities such as right-sizing, Graviton migration, Spot instances, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, lifecycle policies, and Intelligent-Tiering strategies.
• Assess non-production environments to optimize shutdown schedules, reduce duplication, and consolidate shared services where applicable.
• Evaluate emerging AWS technologies including Graviton, Outposts, and AWS Marketplace offerings for cost-efficient adoption strategies.
• Prepare monthly optimization and recommendation reports with quantified cost savings, implementation plans, and architectural improvement roadmaps.

Benefits

• A challenging, innovating environment.
• Opportunities for learning where needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed