AWS Cloud Architect and Project Lead

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Looking for an Information Systems Architect - Project Lead

Why is this position open: This position is open to support ongoing cloud modernization efforts, operational continuity, and expansion of AWS-based services following the completion of a prior contract term.

Will close to submissions on 6/10 at 5:00PM EST.

Interview Process: 1 round, virtual (2nd round if needed)

Duration of the Contract: 12 months

Possibility for Extension: Yes

Work Location: Role is 100% remote - due to Governor's orders, this position may become fully onsite with no notice. Candidates should be available to relocation to SC to start the onsite right away if required. First two days will be onsite for training and obtaining a security badge.

Candidate location: No SC residency required. Open to nationwide candidates who are comfortable working EST hours. Must be able to relocate if required.

Additional details: After hours or weekends hours may be required.

Full job description attached and required and preferred skills are listed below.

Required Skills

6+ years of experience supporting enterprise systems

3+ years of hands-on AWS experience in development or administration

3+ years of experience with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and Lambda)

3+ years of experience with Amazon Connect and/or contact center technologies

3+ years of experience integrating APIs, serverless functions, and cloud-native services

3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation

3+ years of experience with security best practices, logging, and monitoring in AWS

3+ years of experience with scripting (Python, Bash, or equivalent)

Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional OR AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

Preferred Skills

Experience with AI/ML integrations and prompt engineering

Experience with hybrid cloud or third-party integrations

Experience with cost optimization and FinOps

Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services and Hybrid Cloud Architectures

Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305)

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The project supports the design, development, administration, and ongoing operation of AWS-hosted applications, infrastructure, and services. The AWS Developer / Administrator will be responsible for supporting cloud-native and hybrid workloads, ensuring secure and compliant operations, and enabling scalable solutions across multiple AWS services.

The role will support production and non-production environments and must ensure alignment with applicable security standards, architectural guidelines, and operational best practices.

Position Title: Information Systems Architect - Consultant

Position Description

The AWS Developer / Administrator will provide technical expertise for the design, development, deployment, administration, and support of Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. This role works closely with cloud engineering, application development, security, and operations teams to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions.

The candidate will support AWS infrastructure, application services, integrations, and automation efforts, while ensuring operational stability, performance, and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Major responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Design, deploy, and administer AWS environments following best practices
• Support AWS account structure, IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access
• Develop and maintain solutions using AWS services including (but not limited to):
• Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing
• Amazon VPC, subnets, routing, and security controls

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• Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, and data lifecycle policies
• AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and serverless architectures
• Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config
• Develop and support Amazon Connect contact center environments, including: Contact flows, queues, routing profiles, and prompts
• Integrations with AWS Lambda, APIs, and external systems
• Call recording, analytics, and troubleshooting
• Design and integrate AI-enabled solutions using Amazon Bedrock where applicable
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or equivalent tools
• Monitor system performance, availability, and cost optimization opportunities
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
• Collaborate with security teams to implement encryption, logging, monitoring, and compliance controls
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and architectural diagrams
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to team members
• Participate in scheduled maintenance, upgrades, and after-hours support as required
  
  

Required Skills

In order of importance:

• 6+ years of overall IT experience supporting enterprise systems
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience in development and/or administration