What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior AWS Cloud Solution Architect position at Ignite IT?
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS Cloud Solution Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing solutions for migrating applications to the cloud using cloud-native technologies. This role will focus on customer engagement to deeply understand their applications and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on AWS, utilizing cloud-native technologies
- Engage with customers to gather requirements, understand their application architecture, and provide tailored cloud migration strategies
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure the seamless deployment of applications and services in the cloud
- Provide guidance on best practices for cloud application design, deployment, and optimization
- Lead and mentor team members in implementing cloud solutions, ensuring adherence to architectural standards
- Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create migration plans to facilitate smooth transitions to AWS
- Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and industry trends to continually enhance our service offerings
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 7 years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on AWS services
- Proven experience in designing and implementing cloud-native applications
- Strong understanding of application migration strategies and tools
- Excellent knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.) and best practices
- Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with customers and teams
- AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) is highly preferred
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance