Senior AWS Architect
Arlington, Virginia
100% Remote
Full Time
$145k - $165k
Senior AWS Architect
This company is a leading technology company is in search of a highly skilled and seasoned Senior AWS Architect to join their team. As a Senior AWS Architect, you will be responsible for designing implementing, and overseeing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform. You will collaborate closely with our cross-functional teams to grasp business requirements, develop architectural solutions, and provide technical guidance and expertise.
This company is located in the D.C. Metro Area, but will remain 100% remote.
What You Will Be Doing:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.
This company is a leading technology company is in search of a highly skilled and seasoned Senior AWS Architect to join their team. As a Senior AWS Architect, you will be responsible for designing implementing, and overseeing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform. You will collaborate closely with our cross-functional teams to grasp business requirements, develop architectural solutions, and provide technical guidance and expertise.
This company is located in the D.C. Metro Area, but will remain 100% remote.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Design and deploy sophisticated AWS cloud solutions with a focus on performance, availability, and security.
- Establish, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters to ensure top-tier performance and resilience.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies using tools like Ansible and Terraform.
- Design, manage, and enhance CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployments.
- Collaborate with development teams to seamlessly integrate microservices-based applications into AWS and Kubernetes environments.
- Lead the monitoring, management, and troubleshooting of microservices to ensure optimal and reliable functionality.
- Develop and implement robust monitoring and telemetry systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch to monitor application and infrastructure health.
- Continuously analyze performance metrics and telemetry data to identify areas for optimization, ensuring peak application performance.
- Guide best practices, strategies, and innovations in application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, microservices management, and performance telemetry.
- Lead the transition of traditional applications to a microservices architecture.
- Mentor junior architects to foster an environment of growth and continuous learning.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM.
- 5+ years of in-depth experience with Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, particularly Ansible and Terraform.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in Git or equivalent source code management platforms.
- Strong knowledge of microservices development, deployment, and monitoring.
- Advanced proficiency in monitoring and telemetry tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and similar solutions.
- Experience in performance telemetry, including metrics analysis, tracing, and logging to enhance system performance.
- Deep understanding of container orchestration and related technologies.
- Familiarity with data protection best practices, disaster recovery strategies, and failover mechanisms.
- Strong scripting and automation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities.
- AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and performance monitoring certifications are advantageous.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.