AWS Solution Architect

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