AWS Solutions Architect - Plano, TX - onsite

TekCommands • Plano, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working with hybrid infrastructure architectures, encompassing both on-premises and AWS environments for applications. The primary focus is on defining the 'right fit' architecture for applications in the AWS Cloud, adhering to best practices and standards. A key responsibility will be designing and provisioning infrastructure on AWS Cloud as part of the on-premises migration of applications. The position requires a strong understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automations using tools like Terraform and Ansible, along with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. A deep understanding of AWS security and compliance requirements is essential. The role also involves collaborating with engineering teams to establish best practices and processes for the entire infrastructure lifecycle (Plan, Build, Deploy, Operate), including automating lifecycle activities such as self-service, orchestration, provisioning, and configuration management. Additionally, the architect will define technology roadmaps, drive continuous improvement in design and standardization, assess the feasibility and scope of new capabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistent solution design and integration. The role may also involve architecture consulting engagements and proactive proposal submissions to grow the business.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in working with AWS Infrastructure set up for Applications.
• Experience in defining the 'right fit' Architecture for Applications based on AWS Well architecture framework.
• Stateful and stateless application design experience.
• Hands on Experience in designing and provisioning Infrastructure on AWS Cloud
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, IaaC automations using Terraform, Ansible, CICD using Jenkins/Github Actions.
• Strong understanding of AWS Security and how to meet application compliance requirements.
• Experience working with engineering teams to define best practices and processes as appropriate to support the entire infrastructure lifecycle – Plan, Build, Deploy, and Operate such as automate lifecycle activities – self-service, orchestration and provisioning, configuration management.
• Experience defining technology roadmaps and infrastructure direction.
• Ability to learn/use a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools.
• AWS Certified Solution Architect.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of On Prem Infrastructure for Applications (Network, Storage, Processing, Backup/DR etc).
• Experience in working with hybrid Infra architectures.

Responsibilities

• Work with hybrid Infra architectures – on prem and AWS Infrastructure set up for Applications.
• Define the 'right fit' Architecture for Applications in AWS Cloud as per best practices and standards.
• Design and provision Infrastructure on AWS Cloud as part of the on prem migration of Applications.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, IaaC automations using Terraform, Ansible, CICD using Github Actions.
• Strong understanding of how to secure AWS environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Working with engineering teams to define best practices and processes as appropriate to support the entire infrastructure lifecycle – Plan, Build, Deploy, and Operate such as automate lifecycle activities – self-service, orchestration and provisioning, configuration management.
• Define technology roadmaps and infrastructure direction.
• Drive continuous improvement including design, and standardization of process and methodologies.
• Assess feasibility, complexity and scope of new capabilities and solutions.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders/teams (architecture and infrastructure delivery teams) to ensure consistent solution design and integration.
• Ability to learn/use a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools.
• Work on architecture consulting engagements as well as assist in submitting proactive proposals to grow the business.
• Experience in driving continuous improvement including design, and standardization of process and methodologies.
• Experience assessing feasibility, complexity and scope of new capabilities and solutions.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams (architecture and infrastructure delivery teams) to ensure consistent solution design and integration.

What This Job Offers

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