AWS Solution Architect - remote

Capstone Integrated Solutions is a comprehensive services provider. Our team consists of outstanding professionals, highly experienced in designing, building, and supporting retail software. We see ourselves as a build-as-a-service provider who follows a repeatable business pattern that can be applied to a variety of platforms and verticals. Having a culture built on outcomes and delivery at the core of the business, Capstone is providing its customers with a complete suite of services for software development, system analysis, integration, implementation, and support, as well as the option to engage a single team to perform all the services they require. Who You Are and What You'll Do: Capstone Integrated Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Solution Architect with full-stack expertise to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of cloud-native applications. This individual will play a key role in defining the overall technical direction of our solutions, leveraging AWS cloud services, Angular (frontend), and Python (backend). The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on technical skills with solution-level architectural experience to ensure scalability, performance, and security of enterprise-grade applications Responsibilities: • Lead the end-to-end solution architecture of applications hosted in AWS, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security. • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs and solution roadmaps. • Design and guide development of modern, responsive frontends using Angular and robust, scalable backends using Python FastAPI and SQLAlchemy. • Architect and implement API strategies, including RESTful and GraphQL services. • Define and implement cloud-native architectures, including serverless, container-based (ECS/EKS), or microservices-based solutions. • Design data storage and integration strategies (RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Lambda, etc.). • Ensure application security best practices, including IAM roles, API Gateway, encryption, and compliance with standards. • Establish and enforce Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployments. • Mentor development teams on design patterns, coding standards, and AWS cloud adoption. • Provide thought leadership and stay updated on emerging technologies in cloud, frontend, and backend development • Provide thought leadership and advisory guidance on cloud adoption, migration planning, and workload onboarding to the landing zone. • Troubleshoot technical challenges and act as a subject matter expert for AWS platform services, security, networking, and compliance. Qualifications: • 8+ years of experience in software development and solution architecture, with at least 4+ years in AWS-focused architecture roles. • Strong proficiency in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation/Terraform, IAM). • Hands-on experience designing and developing frontends with Angular (latest versions). • Strong backend development skills with Python and related frameworks such as FastAPI. • Proven experience architecting end-to-end cloud-native solutions. • Solid knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. • Excellent understanding of microservices, REST, and event-driven architectures. • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Nice to Have: • Experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services, government). • Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI, NIST, or FedRAMP. • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native application design. • Prior consulting experience with a top-tier cloud services provider or systems integrator. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent. • Experience with machine learning integration in AWS (SageMaker, Glue, Athena, EMR). • Experience in enterprise-scale application modernization and migration projects. • Familiarity with additional frontend frameworks (React, Vue) and backend tools (Node.js). "Our Culture": At Capstone, the central principles that we all adhere to, and the glue that holds us together, are our keystones. Our four keystones are: • "A Customer Obsessed, Delivery Focused, Culture" • We're driven to exceed our customers' expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise • We aim to be the most dependable and trusted partner serving our customers. TRUST = CONSISTENCY x TIME • "A Culture of Learning and Sharing" • We value "Lifetime Learners"; those who are hungry, competitive, curious, and self-motivated in their pursuit of knowledge. • Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork and continuous learning. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities. • We recognize that the thoughts, feelings, and backgrounds of others are as important as our own. Ever