AWS Cloud Architect

Job Details

Role: AWS Cloud Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Type: C2H

Tax Term: C2C / 1099

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architecture with AWS as the primary platform. This role will be responsible for defining cloud strategy, architecture standards, and best practices while supporting multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in cloud infrastructure design, automation, security, and cloud-native architectures, along with the ability to guide engineering teams and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise cloud architecture primarily on AWS.
• Develop and maintain multi-cloud architecture strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Define cloud architecture standards, governance, and best practices.
• Lead the design of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Guide engineering teams in building cloud-native and microservices-based applications.
• Implement cloud security frameworks, identity management, and compliance controls.
• Optimize cloud performance, reliability, and cost management.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong expertise in AWS cloud architecture (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch).
• Experience designing and managing multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, and identity management.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability design patterns.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Cloud Professional Architect (nice to have)

Core Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Microservices Architecture, Automation & Monitoring.

If you’re interested, please share your updated resume along with your LinkedIn Profile

Looking forward to your response.