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Open Systems Technologies

AWS Cloud Architect

Open Systems Technologies, New York, New York, us, 10261


A financial firm is looking for an

AWS Cloud Architect

to join their team in New York, NY.

Pay: $90/hr

L2 clearance neededHybrid 2x/week - one day must be Tue or Wed

Responsibilities:Solution Design:- Design optimum solution for migrating on premise applications to AWS cloud- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into technical solutions.- Ensure best practices are followed in the design, development, and deployment of applications to AWS.

Team Collaboration & Leadership:- Work closely with developers, administrators, and other IT teams to ensure cohesive and efficient development processes.

Stakeholder Engagement:- Engage with business leaders and stakeholders to understand their needs and provide technical solutions.- Present architectural solutions to stakeholders.

Compliance & Security:- Ensure that solutions comply with industry and bank standards and security policies.

Continuous Improvement:- Stay current with industry trends and advancements in integration related technologies.- Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend innovative solutions to enhance platform capabilities.

Qualifications:Education & Experience:- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.- 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years of experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role.Technical Skills:- In-depth knowledge of mainstream architectures, and technologies in an AWS environment – more specifically, AWS services such as EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda. VPC and ELB.- Detailed and low-level knowledge, experience, and understanding of security and integration patterns, and protocols including REST API, Messaging, Basic Auth, OAUTH, SAML, OIDC.- Ability to produce actionable technical design documents for critical and complex scoped items collaborating with developers.- Must have broad understanding of enterprise integration and able to influence the right solution approach taking all stakeholder viewpoints.

Professional Skills:- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.- Proven ability to lead and mentor technical teams.

Preferred:- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile development environments.- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.

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