AWS Solutions Architect with Quality Assurance -- Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled AWS Solutions Architect with Quality Assurance to support our dynamic team. This position requires a minimum of three years of experience in software development or IT infrastructure hardware and network knowledge, and an additional five years of experience in developing metrics and implementing measurement tools to ensure project quality. The ideal candidate will also possess AWS Associate Certification and strong expertise in AWS Cloud technologies, along with a solid background in Quality Assurance practices.

Job Title: AWS Solutions Architect with Quality Assurance

Job Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 4 Months (Right to Hire)

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Architecture & Solutions:

• Design and implement AWS Cloud solutions, leveraging services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, and others to meet business requirements.
• Ensure AWS cloud solutions are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Use AWS Cloud services for infrastructure management, architecture design, and deployment to ensure optimal performance, security, and cost management.
• Implement best practices for cloud security, monitoring, and resource optimization within the AWS ecosystem.

Quality Assurance & Metrics:

• Develop, document, and implement quality assurance (QA) processes and methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality software and systems.
• Design and develop metrics and measurement tools to track progress, quality, and performance.
• Monitor project performance metrics, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements to enhance project delivery and quality.

Project Management & Support:

• Provide project, technical, and functional management support for large-scale IT projects with multi-tiered processing systems.
• Lead or assist in managing complex IT projects, valued at xxx million or more, with the scope to support at least 1,000 users across multiple locations.
• Manage Risk and Issue Management, Change Management, Project Scheduling, Cost Management, Contract Management, Resource Management, and Requirements Management.

Code Review & Analysis:

• Lead and perform code reviews and conduct software analysis to ensure adherence to quality standards and project goals.
• Evaluate code for security, performance, and scalability.
• JIRA Management: Utilize JIRA for tracking and managing project progress, tasks, and issues.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in software development, IT infrastructure hardware, and network knowledge.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with JIRA.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in developing, documenting, and reviewing technical requirements and designs.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with code review and analysis.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting large-scale IT projects with multi-tiered processing systems.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience developing and implementing metrics and measurement tools to track project quality.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience using automated tools to collect and report project metrics.
• Associate or similar AWS Associate Certification a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud services and best practices (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Strong experience with Quality Assurance practices and methodologies, including automated testing and manual validation.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce

Preferred Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to handle large-scale, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Expertise in project management tools and methodologies.
• Proficiency in cloud architecture design, security best practices, and cost management in the AWS ecosystem.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing tools.

Education & Experience

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant certifications in project management (e.g., AWS, PMP, Agile, etc.) are a plus.

Additional Requirement

willing to commute to the office at least twice a week and as needed for on-site collaboration and meetings."