We are seeking an experienced
AWS Cloud Architect with deep expertise in architecting secure, scalable, and automated cloud environments using AWS services and the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). This is a
6+ month remote contract, open to candidates based in US.
The ideal architect has a strong background in cloud strategy, infrastructure design, DevOps automation, and modern cloud-native patterns.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Strategy
- Lead the end-to-end architecture of cloud solutions leveraging AWS CDK (TypeScript/Python).
- Define cloud architecture standards, reusable patterns, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Drive modernization efforts, including serverless, containerized, and event-driven architectures.
- Guide infrastructure decisions related to scalability, availability, resiliency, and cost.
Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation
- Architect and oversee development of IaC using AWS CDK at scale.
- Establish governance for multi-account infrastructure (landing zones, security baselines).
- Implement fully automated CI/CD workflows using tools like CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
- Define security, compliance, tagging, and monitoring standards across all IaC artifacts.
Deep AWS Expertise
Architect solutions using advanced AWS services such as:
- Compute: Lambda, ECS, EC2
- Networking: VPC, Subnets, Transit Gateways, Security Groups, Route53
- Storage & Content Delivery: S3, CloudFront
- API & Integration: API Gateway, EventBridge, SNS/SQS
- Data: DynamoDB, RDS
- Security & Monitoring: IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to design end-state cloud architectures.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural oversight to DevOps and platform teams.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and deliver architectural guidance.
Documentation & Governance
- Produce high-quality architecture diagrams, design documents, and operational standards.
- Ensure systems meet compliance, security, and cost-optimization requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture roles.
- Expert-level proficiency with AWS CDK and IaC patterns.
- Strong technical background in TypeScript or Python for infrastructure automation.
- Demonstrated experience architecting systems across multiple AWS services and domains.
- Knowledge of IaC ecosystems (CloudFormation, Terraform) with CDK as primary tool.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, cost management, and operational excellence.
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and container solutions (Docker, ECR, ECS).
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while driving architectural vision.
Contract Details
- Duration: 6+ Months
- Location: Remote (US)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Engagement: Full-time contract