What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Application Architect position at Transcend Softech LLC?
Position: AWS Application Architect
Location - Chicago, IL
Long Term Contract
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect cloud-native applications with a deep understanding of AWS services.
- Collaborate with enterprise applications teams to ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards and strategic guidance.
- Implement observability patterns, SRE principles, and middleware strategies.
- Implement and maintain relentless automation for end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and observability leveraging tools (Harness, Dynatrace, AWS & Azure Ecosystem) to ensure e-icient software delivery and application reliability.
- Support application modernization including re-architecting on-prem applications for cloud deployment.
Required Skills:
- 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a strong background in managing complex enterprise applications and infrastructure
- Strong experience in application architecture and cloud architecture (especially AWS).
- Deep knowledge of microservices, event-driven systems, and application design patterns.
- Familiarity with AWS architecture, including selecting optimal services for specific use cases.
- Experience with Harness, IDP, and feature flag systems.
- DevOps and CI/CD: Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, and observability tools (Harness, Dynatrace)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree
- AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect).