AWS Solution Architect
Apply NowCompany: Lorven Technologies Inc
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46227
Description:
Position: IN-IDOH AWS Solution Architect
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Role)
Contract
*Local candidates: Hybrid, 3 days onsite
*Out of State candidates: 100% remote.
*Local Candidates are preferred
*Only 1 Slot Open
Architect should be certified and experts in cloud architecture and AWS technologies and work to ensure that the cloud infrastructure is secure, efficient, and aligned with the organization's goals and compliance with Indiana Office of Technology cloud terms. Solution Architect responsible for designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions on the AWS cloud platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements, and design scalable, cost-effective solutions using AWS services.
Architectural Planning: Create detailed architectural diagrams and documentation to outline the structure of AWS solutions, including network architecture, data storage, and computing resources.
Service Selection: Recommend and select appropriate AWS services to meet the specific needs of each project, considering factors like performance, cost, and security.
Infrastructure Design and Deployment: Plan, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure, including but not limited to virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and networking components.
Application Deployment: Facilitate the deployment of applications on AWS, using services like Amazon EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, and containers (ECS/EKS).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement infrastructure automation and manage AWS resources using tools like AWS CloudFormation or other industry proven.
Security: Ensure the security and compliance of AWS solutions by implementing best practices, encryption, and identity and access management (IAM) controls.
Cost Optimization: Optimize AWS costs by selecting cost-effective services and architectures, implementing cost monitoring, and providing recommendations for cost reduction.
Performance and Scalability: Design solutions that can scale horizontally and vertically to accommodate growing workloads and demand.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Design solutions with high availability and disaster recovery in mind, using features like AWS Availability Zones and backup strategies.
Monitoring and Optimization: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address performance and availability issues.
Technical Leadership: Collaborate with development and operations teams to guide the implementation of AWS solutions and provide technical leadership.
Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to customers, provide technical expertise, and assist in decision-making related to AWS services.
AWS Glue: Oversight and help AWS Glue developer for designing and implementing data integration, transformation, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows using AWS Glue along with other AWS services.
Vendor Management: Work with the IDOH vendor who will be responsible to in completion of migration of on-premise applications and databases to AWS environment.
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification or similar AWS certifications
Required
In-depth knowledge of AWS services, features, and best practices
Required
10
Years
Experience in architecting and implementing cloud solutions
Required
10
Years
Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance
Required
10
Years
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like AWS Cloud Formation or Terraform
Required
10
Years
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology) or equivalent work experience.
Required
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Required
Strong Leadership qualities and lead projects in their past project's implementation
Required
Experience with writing SOW for AWS projects
Required
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools
Required
Experience in working with hybrid or multi-cloud environments is a plus
Highly desired
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) is beneficial
Highly desired
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Role)
Contract
*Local candidates: Hybrid, 3 days onsite
*Out of State candidates: 100% remote.
*Local Candidates are preferred
*Only 1 Slot Open
Architect should be certified and experts in cloud architecture and AWS technologies and work to ensure that the cloud infrastructure is secure, efficient, and aligned with the organization's goals and compliance with Indiana Office of Technology cloud terms. Solution Architect responsible for designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions on the AWS cloud platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements, and design scalable, cost-effective solutions using AWS services.
Architectural Planning: Create detailed architectural diagrams and documentation to outline the structure of AWS solutions, including network architecture, data storage, and computing resources.
Service Selection: Recommend and select appropriate AWS services to meet the specific needs of each project, considering factors like performance, cost, and security.
Infrastructure Design and Deployment: Plan, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure, including but not limited to virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and networking components.
Application Deployment: Facilitate the deployment of applications on AWS, using services like Amazon EC2, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, and containers (ECS/EKS).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement infrastructure automation and manage AWS resources using tools like AWS CloudFormation or other industry proven.
Security: Ensure the security and compliance of AWS solutions by implementing best practices, encryption, and identity and access management (IAM) controls.
Cost Optimization: Optimize AWS costs by selecting cost-effective services and architectures, implementing cost monitoring, and providing recommendations for cost reduction.
Performance and Scalability: Design solutions that can scale horizontally and vertically to accommodate growing workloads and demand.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Design solutions with high availability and disaster recovery in mind, using features like AWS Availability Zones and backup strategies.
Monitoring and Optimization: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address performance and availability issues.
Technical Leadership: Collaborate with development and operations teams to guide the implementation of AWS solutions and provide technical leadership.
Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to customers, provide technical expertise, and assist in decision-making related to AWS services.
AWS Glue: Oversight and help AWS Glue developer for designing and implementing data integration, transformation, and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows using AWS Glue along with other AWS services.
Vendor Management: Work with the IDOH vendor who will be responsible to in completion of migration of on-premise applications and databases to AWS environment.
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification or similar AWS certifications
Required
In-depth knowledge of AWS services, features, and best practices
Required
10
Years
Experience in architecting and implementing cloud solutions
Required
10
Years
Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance
Required
10
Years
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like AWS Cloud Formation or Terraform
Required
10
Years
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology) or equivalent work experience.
Required
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Required
Strong Leadership qualities and lead projects in their past project's implementation
Required
Experience with writing SOW for AWS projects
Required
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools
Required
Experience in working with hybrid or multi-cloud environments is a plus
Highly desired
Familiarity with other cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud) is beneficial
Highly desired