Solutions Architect III AWS

Solutions Architect III AWS

Location: 233 S Wacker Dr Chicago IL 60606

Duration: 6 to 12 months

The client is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior AWS Application Solution Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing deploying and managing scalable secure and reliable AWS cloud solutions. The role involves working closely with clients stakeholders and internal teams to deliver innovative cloudbased solutions that meet business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of complex AWS cloud solutions ensuring alignment with business needs and IT strategies.

Develop and manage application architecture models and ensure the alignment of the overall design with application requirements and industry best practices.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams ensuring that solutions are delivered to the highest standards.

Analyze and optimize applications for performance scalability and costeffectiveness. Implement best practices for optimizing resource usage reducing latency and improving the overall efficiency of cloud based applications.

Work closely with the business to understand their challenges and translate these into cloud solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Ensure that all AWS solutions are secure compliant with industry standards and adhere to best practices for cloud security and governance.

Optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure costeffectiveness while maintaining high levels of performance and availability.

Stay updated on the latest AWS services and features and apply this knowledge to improve existing solutions or develop new ones.

Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation ensuring that designs are communicated effectively to stakeholders.

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including developers system administrators and business analysts to deliver integrated solutions.

Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues providing expertlevel troubleshooting and resolution.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field. Masters degree is a plus.

Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT with at least 5 years in cloud architecture and 3 years specifically focused on AWS.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional is required. Additional AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable.

Extensive experience with AWS services (e.g. EC2 S3 RDS Lambda VPC CloudFormation etc.)

Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform CloudFormation or AWS CDK.

Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices and tools (e.g. IAM KMS Security Groups etc.)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins GitLab or AWS CodePipeline.

Solid understanding of networking concepts including VPNs Direct Connect and VPC peering.

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Proven experience in application optimization including performance tuning resource allocation and scaling strategies.

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. CloudWatch ELK Stack Prometheus).

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong problemsolving abilities and attention to detail.

Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced collaborative environment.

Leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

Strategic thinking and the ability to align technical solutions with business goals.

Experience in multicloud environments (e.g. Azure GCP) is a plus. Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Experience with Contact Center Technologies is preferred.