AWS Cloud Architect

Post Date

Aug 23, 2023

Location

Boston,
Massachusetts

ZIP/Postal Code

02210
US
Aug 18, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

Architect (Engineering)

Req #

BOS-646001

Pay Rate

$75 - $113 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

As a Cloud Architect, you will be leading an AWS squad that continually develops cost efficiency solutions in using native AWS services and develop auto-scaling solutions to operate at scale with zero downtime. This Squad's primary role is to review the architecture and implementation patterns and design & code automation capabilities to operate efficiently and deliver cost savings on current AWS spend. As Cloud Architect, you will be expected to possess a deep knowledge and understanding of cloud native services, and architecture to lead the business in creating a delivery plan for execution against design and code automation initiatives, and management of that implementation. Additionally, the Cloud Architect will be expected to also be a hands-on technical contributor to engineering tasks.



Responsibilities

* Conductformaltechnical evaluations and assessments of client environment, capabilities,systems, applications,and/ortechnicalcircumstances

* Develop a deep knowledge and understanding of clients cloud native architecture landscape and best-case scenario for future state optimizations and implementations

* Establish the architectural as well as the delivery roadmap for cloud implementation by providing architectural guidance to the technical team or client stakeholders.

* Technical contributor to the development of critical infrastructure components using infrastructure-as-code and various orchestration and automation tools

* engineering and development tasks for cloud automation capabilities

* Bridge communication between IT and business operations to ensure alignment throughout development of optimization solutions

Required Skills & Experience

* 8+ years of proven experience designing and building technology solutions with AWS Cloud

* 10+ years working in a distributed computing environment and supporting infrastructure components (Linux, Windows, VMs)

* 6+ years demonstrated experience consulting and developing modern software application technologies and microservices architectures

* 6+ years of experience or exposure to microservices architecture such as Docker and Kubernetes

* 6+ years of experience working as a infrastructure engineer within an AWS environment and supporting cloud native applications and infrastructure

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

* Master's or Bachelors in computer science, or software engineering domain

* Previous IT management experience

* Previous experience as an enterprise architect for a financial services organization

* Direct experience in a technology consulting role

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.