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Platform Architect/AWS solution Architect

Krest Global Solutions
San Diego, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 3/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2026
Title: Platform Architect/AWS solution ArchitectHrly Rate: 80-85$/Hr on 1099/ C2CTotal experience: 15 yearsLocation: Onsite (San Diego, CA or ready to travel to San Diego every alternate week.)• Must Have• Mandatory Technical Skill: AWS Admin, Terraform, CI/CD• Cloud Architecture Expertise: 5 years designing and implementing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions.• AWS Services Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation).• Networking & Security: Strong understanding of AWS networking (VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, NAT, VPN) and security best practices (IAM policies, KMS, encryption).• Solution Design: Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical architectures using AWS Well-Architected Framework.• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform for large scale automated deployments.• DevOps Integration: Demonstrated experience integrating AWS solutions with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline).• Observability: Strong knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch and ability to implement observability best practices.• Kubernetes Expertise: Hands-on experience setting up robust, scalable infrastructure in Amazon EKS, including cluster design, workload deployment, and security hardening.• Disaster Recovery & High Availability: Proven experience designing and implementing DR strategies and HA architectures across AWS regions and services.• Databricks Architecture & Configuration: Practical experience in architecting and configuring Databricks Lakehouse Platform, including Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and secure workspace setup.• Should Have• Al Services & Infrastructure: Practical experience with AWS AI/ML services (SageMaker, Bedrock, Comprehend, Recognition) and designing Al-ready architectures.Databricks Al Features: Familiarity with Databricks Al capabilities (Model Serving, Feature Store, MLflow integration).• Migration Experience: Hands-on experience migrating on-prem workloads to AWS (lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-architecting).• Cost Optimization: Ability to design cost-effective solutions and leverage AWS pricing models.• Serverless Architectures: Familiarity with Lambda, API Gateway, and EventBridge.• Nice to HaveRegards,Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate.Containerization: Experience with ECS, EKS, and Docker.Terraform Certification or equivalent.• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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