Senior AWS Architect

Posted 8 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
Senior level
Software • Analytics • Business Intelligence
The Role
The Senior AWS Architect is responsible for designing and managing scalable cloud solutions on AWS, integrating modern methodologies and tools such as Kubernetes and IaC with Ansible and Terraform, while mentoring other architects and ensuring the performance and reliability of microservices-based applications.
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Description

Sophinea, a leading technology company, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Architect to join our team. As a Senior AWS Architect at Sophinea, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform. You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, design architecture solutions, and provide technical guidance and expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deploy sophisticated AWS cloud solutions emphasizing performance, availability, and security.
  • Establish, manage, and refine Kubernetes clusters to ensure top-tier performance and resilience.
  • Integrate IaC methodologies with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
  • Design, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines ensuring seamless deployments.
  • Foster collaboration with development teams to ensure the flawless integration of microservices-based applications into AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Lead in the monitoring, management, and troubleshooting of microservices, ensuring they function optimally and reliably.
  • Develop and implement robust monitoring and telemetry systems to track application and infrastructure health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch.
  • Continuously analyze performance metrics and telemetry data to identify optimization areas, ensuring peak application performance.
  • Guide best practices, strategies, and innovations in application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, microservices management, and performance telemetry.
  • Spearhead the transformation of traditional applications to a microservices architecture.
  • Mentor junior architects, fostering an environment of growth and continuous learning.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM.
  • 5+ years of in-depth experience with Kubernetes.
  • Mastery in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, especially Ansible and Terraform.
  • Proven experience in crafting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Expertise in Git or equivalent source code management platforms.
  • Profound knowledge in the development, deployment, and monitoring of microservices.
  • Advanced expertise in monitoring and telemetry tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and similar solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in performance telemetry, including analyzing and interpreting metrics, tracing, and logging to improve system performance.
  • Deep understanding of container orchestration and related technologies.
  • Keen insight into data protection best practices, disaster recovery strategies, and failover mechanisms.
  • Strong scripting and automation prowess.
  • Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
  • AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and performance monitoring certifications are a plus.
  • Stellar communication, teamwork, and documentation capabilities.
Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home

Top Skills

AWS
Kubernetes
The Company
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
8 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

At Sophinea, our focus is to “Bring Clarity to Data” for our customers. We deliver this clarity through applying our data analytics- focused technical and business consulting expertise to design mission-centric solutions that enable our clients to meet their analytics objectives.

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