AWS Consultant ( Freelance) 20+ Years
AWS Consultant
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Consultant with 20 years of IT experience to join our team. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, data solutions, DevOps practices, and application modernization. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and implementing complex cloud solutions while also contributing to pre-sales activities and statement of work development.
Location
United States
Required Experience
• Minimum 20 years of overall IT experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and solutions
• US-based candidate required
Core Responsibilities
AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructures
• Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to AWS
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and security
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
• Design multi-account AWS architectures using AWS Organizations and Control Tower
• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
Data Solutions
• Design and implement data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics solutions on AWS
• Work with AWS data services including Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, and Lake Formation
• Develop data migration strategies and execute large-scale data migrations
• Implement real-time and batch data processing pipelines
• Design data governance and security frameworks
DevOps & Automation
• Establish and implement DevOps best practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
• Design and implement containerization strategies using ECS, EKS, or Fargate
• Establish GitOps workflows and version control best practices
Application Development & Modernization
• Lead application modernization initiatives including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and refactoring
• Design microservices architectures and serverless solutions
• Provide technical guidance on application migration to AWS
• Implement API management and integration solutions
• Architect cloud-native applications using AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and EventBridge
Consulting & Client Engagement
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS implementations
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements
• Deliver technical documentation and best practice recommendations
• Support knowledge transfer and training initiatives
Required Technical Skills
AWS Services Expertise
• Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Auto Scaling
• Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Storage Gateway
• Database: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, ElastiCache
• Networking: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, CloudFront, Load Balancers
• Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield
• Data & Analytics: Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, QuickSight, Lake Formation
• DevOps Tools: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Systems Manager
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail
Additional Technical Skills
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
• Configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Version control systems (Git)
• Database administration and SQL expertise
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Preferred)
• Additional AWS certifications preferred:
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Database – Specialty
• AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)
Pre-Sales Experience
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities including solution design, RFP responses, and technical presentations
• Ability to conduct discovery sessions with prospective clients
• Experience creating solution architectures and technical proposals
• Capability to deliver technical demonstrations and proof of concepts
• Experience estimating effort, resources, and timelines for proposed solutions
SOW Writing Experience
• Experience writing comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) including scope, deliverables, timelines, and assumptions
• Ability to define project milestones, success criteria, and acceptance criteria
• Experience collaborating with sales and delivery teams to ensure alignment between proposals and execution
• Capability to estimate resource requirements and create project budgets
Soft Skills & Competencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven project management and leadership capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Strong documentation skills
Job Types: Contract, Temporary
Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 18 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
• SOW: 10 years (Required)
• AWS Cloud: 10 years (Required)
• Database: 10 years (Required)
• DevOps Tools: 10 years (Required)
• Monitoring : 10 years (Required)
• Security: 10 years (Required)
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure : 10 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
• 25% (Required)
Work Location: Remote
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Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Consultant with 20 years of IT experience to join our team. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, data solutions, DevOps practices, and application modernization. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and implementing complex cloud solutions while also contributing to pre-sales activities and statement of work development.
Location
United States
Required Experience
• Minimum 20 years of overall IT experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and solutions
• US-based candidate required
Core Responsibilities
AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructures
• Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to AWS
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and security
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
• Design multi-account AWS architectures using AWS Organizations and Control Tower
• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
Data Solutions
• Design and implement data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics solutions on AWS
• Work with AWS data services including Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, and Lake Formation
• Develop data migration strategies and execute large-scale data migrations
• Implement real-time and batch data processing pipelines
• Design data governance and security frameworks
DevOps & Automation
• Establish and implement DevOps best practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
• Design and implement containerization strategies using ECS, EKS, or Fargate
• Establish GitOps workflows and version control best practices
Application Development & Modernization
• Lead application modernization initiatives including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and refactoring
• Design microservices architectures and serverless solutions
• Provide technical guidance on application migration to AWS
• Implement API management and integration solutions
• Architect cloud-native applications using AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and EventBridge
Consulting & Client Engagement
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS implementations
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements
• Deliver technical documentation and best practice recommendations
• Support knowledge transfer and training initiatives
Required Technical Skills
AWS Services Expertise
• Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Auto Scaling
• Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Storage Gateway
• Database: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, ElastiCache
• Networking: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, CloudFront, Load Balancers
• Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield
• Data & Analytics: Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, QuickSight, Lake Formation
• DevOps Tools: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Systems Manager
• Monitoring: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail
Additional Technical Skills
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
• Configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Version control systems (Git)
• Database administration and SQL expertise
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Preferred)
• Additional AWS certifications preferred:
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Database – Specialty
• AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)
Pre-Sales Experience
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities including solution design, RFP responses, and technical presentations
• Ability to conduct discovery sessions with prospective clients
• Experience creating solution architectures and technical proposals
• Capability to deliver technical demonstrations and proof of concepts
• Experience estimating effort, resources, and timelines for proposed solutions
SOW Writing Experience
• Experience writing comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) including scope, deliverables, timelines, and assumptions
• Ability to define project milestones, success criteria, and acceptance criteria
• Experience collaborating with sales and delivery teams to ensure alignment between proposals and execution
• Capability to estimate resource requirements and create project budgets
Soft Skills & Competencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven project management and leadership capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Strong documentation skills
Job Types: Contract, Temporary
Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 18 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
• SOW: 10 years (Required)
• AWS Cloud: 10 years (Required)
• Database: 10 years (Required)
• DevOps Tools: 10 years (Required)
• Monitoring : 10 years (Required)
• Security: 10 years (Required)
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure : 10 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
• 25% (Required)
Work Location: Remote
Apply Now
Apply Now