AWS Cloud Architect
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Protagona. Remote.
Pay not stated Cloud salary
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What you'll do
- Set the technical direction for client engagements, shaping cloud designs around business goals and solution needs
- Turn client objectives into a delivery backlog, then oversee work quality and adherence to design decisions
- Guide engagements from discovery through implementation, including cloud migration planning and rollout
- Automate cloud resource setup and apply security practices across relevant frameworks and compliance settings
- Advise clients on sustainable cloud practices, while mentoring delivery teams and helping improve cost and performance
What you bring
- You have experience designing AWS solutions that address varied objectives
- You understand network architecture and security practices at an advanced level
- You have used infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools, along with Kubernetes deployment approaches
- You have worked with CI/CD applications and have practical familiarity with common database platforms
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level cloud architect who can explain technical strategy to clients and guide engineers through delivery. The position is remote and includes client-facing work, technical mentoring, and contributions to internal training and initiatives.
From the employer
As a Cloud Architect, your primary role will be to lead the technical direction for an engagement as you align with the client’s goals and business objectives. You will play a critical role in architecting all aspects of the solution; security, performance, availability, maintainability, and cost. All the while keeping the customer’s business objectives top of mind.
Candidates should have a solid understanding of cloud architecture best practices and the ability to communicate the proposed strategy to a client effectively. The architect will be involved in all phases of a client engagement, from discovery through implementation. They will serve as the primary technical mentor to the delivery team throughout the engagement.
A Cloud Architect can translate business objectives into an actionable backlog of deliverables with clear alignment with project stakeholders. As the backlog is executed, they will be responsible for the overall quality of work being delivered and making sure design considerations are being followed.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud-based solutions tailored to meet specific client needs
- Automate the provisioning of cloud resources using industry-standard tooling and methodologies
- Develop and execute an effective cloud migration strategy from planning to production
- Implement security best practices across a variety of frameworks and compliance environments
- Educate clients on best practices, industry trends, and methodologies to ensure long-term sustainability
- Identify and optimize cloud environments for cost and performance
- Establish lasting client relationships based on trust and humility
- Act as a technical mentor to other architects/engineers within the company
- Contribute to the growth of the company through training, certifications, and internal initiatives
- Have fun!
Skills & Experience
- Architecting solutions to meet a variety of objectives in AWS
- Common Infrastructure-as-Code tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Deployment Manager
- Configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
- Kubernetes configuration and deployment strategies
- Advanced understanding of network design and security best practices
- Experience working with common CI/CD applications: Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI
- Working knowledge of common database platforms: MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres
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