Senior AWS Cloud Architect

Position - Senior AWS Cloud Architect

Location - NYC, NY

Duration - 12 Months +

Work Mode - 3 Days Onsite /2 Days Remote

Deep Understanding of Cloud Platforms, Services, Frameworks, Governance

Proficiency with AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms is a must. The resource will primarily focus on designing architectures, standards, and governance for the AWS platform but will also support other Architects on Azure when required.

Expertise in efficiently managing multi-account AWS Organization and multi-subscription Azure Tenant.

AWS CloudShell / Azure Cloud Shell – PowerShell or CLI.

Resource may augment existing teams’ skillsets for other cloud platforms as needed.

Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud interoperability and on-prem to cloud integrations.

Cloud Architecture & Design

Design scalable, resilient, cost optimized, and secure cloud solutions that align with business needs and cybersecurity policies.

Assess applications for cloud suitability and develop migration roadmaps.

Document architectural designs (Microsoft Visio), cloud governance frameworks, cloud standards, and implementation guides.

Strong understanding of:

•AWS Compute (EC2, Instance Auto Scaling, Batch)

•AWS Storage (S3, EBS, Batch Operations, Tiers, Intelligent Tiering, Lifecycle Policies)

•AWS data analytics platforms (Glue, Lake Formation, RedShift, Athena, etc.).

•AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, etc.)

•Serverless services (Fargate, Lambda)

•Azure compute services (VMs, Scale-Sets, Batch)

•Azure storage (storage accounts, blobs, files, tables, queues, data lake)

•Azure data analytics platforms (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs etc.)

•Azure database services (Azure SQL DB, Managed Instance, Hyperscale, Cosmos DB etc.)

•Serverless services (Azure Functions, Web App, App Services, ASE, Logic Apps, etc.)

•Containerization (ECS, ECR, EKS, Batch, Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, OpenShift, etc.)

•Implementing disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies aligned with regulatory compliance

(RTO/RPO)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning.

Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.

Automate configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Security & Compliance

Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Secrets Manager, NSG, ASG, Service Principals, Managed Identities, Azure Advisor, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, encryption, monitoring).

Knowledge of zero-trust architectures and cloud security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001).

Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle Security) for security monitoring.

Performance Optimization & Cost Management

Optimize cloud environments for cost efficiency using Cost Explorer, Cost & Usage Reports, Savings Plans, Azure Advisor, Cost and Billing Management, Reservations, and general FinOps practices.

Monitor performance and availability using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, SolarWinds.

Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.

Networking & Cloud Connectivity

Strong understanding of VPC design, vNet design, Hub & Spoke, Transit Gateway, Peering, Application Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Network Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPNs, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and hybrid networking.

Configure and optimize CDNs (CloudFront, Global Accelerator, Frontdoor, Cloudflare, Akamai) for low-latency applications.

Troubleshooting & Support

Debug and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and service-related issues.

Use cloud-native monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (CloudWatch, Network Monitor, VPC Flow Logs, Azure Monitor, Network Watcher) for root cause analysis.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with cross-functional teams (Network, Server, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Procurement).

Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.

Participate in technical discussions, cloud strategy planning, and decision-making processes.