Experienced AWS Solutions Architect and Data Architect
Summary
We are seeking an experienced remote AWS Solutions Architect and Data Architect to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud and data solutions. This role combines cloud architecture leadership with enterprise data architecture expertise to support application modernization, analytics, integration, governance, and long-term platform strategy.
Responsibilities
Design end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, performance, and cost requirements
Develop target-state architectures for cloud migration, modernization, and new application development
Architect scalable data platforms, including ingestion, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption layers
Define enterprise data models, data standards, metadata practices, and data lifecycle management approaches
Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across application, infrastructure, and data teams
Establish patterns for secure connectivity, identity management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and auditability
Design resilient multi-account AWS environments using Organizations, Control Tower, and landing zone principles
Evaluate and recommend AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Kinesis, and Athena
Partner with engineering, analytics, security, and operations teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions
Define integration patterns for APIs, event-driven systems, batch processing, and real-time data flows
Create technical standards, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns
Optimize architectures for reliability, performance, operational excellence, security, and cost
Support data governance, master data management, data quality, lineage, and compliance initiatives
Mentor teams and influence architectural decision-making across the organization
Participate in roadmap planning, vendor evaluation, and cloud/data strategy discussions
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in cloud, solutions architecture, data architecture, or related technical leadership roles
Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering AWS-based architectures
Deep understanding of networking, security, IAM, compute, storage, database, and integration services in AWS
Proven experience with enterprise data architecture, including data warehousing, data lakes, and data governance
Experience with modern data engineering patterns, ELT/ETL, streaming, and batch pipelines
Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, dimensional modeling, and metadata management
Familiarity with infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices
Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to business and technical audiences
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional, Data Analytics, or related certifications preferred
Preferred Skills
Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
Experience with Lake Formation, Glue, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar platforms
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance processes
Experience modernizing legacy systems and data platforms
Familiarity with DevSecOps, data mesh, or domain-driven design concepts
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
We are seeking an experienced remote AWS Solutions Architect and Data Architect to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud and data solutions. This role combines cloud architecture leadership with enterprise data architecture expertise to support application modernization, analytics, integration, governance, and long-term platform strategy.
Responsibilities
Design end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, performance, and cost requirements
Develop target-state architectures for cloud migration, modernization, and new application development
Architect scalable data platforms, including ingestion, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption layers
Define enterprise data models, data standards, metadata practices, and data lifecycle management approaches
Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across application, infrastructure, and data teams
Establish patterns for secure connectivity, identity management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and auditability
Design resilient multi-account AWS environments using Organizations, Control Tower, and landing zone principles
Evaluate and recommend AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Kinesis, and Athena
Partner with engineering, analytics, security, and operations teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions
Define integration patterns for APIs, event-driven systems, batch processing, and real-time data flows
Create technical standards, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns
Optimize architectures for reliability, performance, operational excellence, security, and cost
Support data governance, master data management, data quality, lineage, and compliance initiatives
Mentor teams and influence architectural decision-making across the organization
Participate in roadmap planning, vendor evaluation, and cloud/data strategy discussions
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in cloud, solutions architecture, data architecture, or related technical leadership roles
Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering AWS-based architectures
Deep understanding of networking, security, IAM, compute, storage, database, and integration services in AWS
Proven experience with enterprise data architecture, including data warehousing, data lakes, and data governance
Experience with modern data engineering patterns, ELT/ETL, streaming, and batch pipelines
Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, dimensional modeling, and metadata management
Familiarity with infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices
Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to business and technical audiences
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional, Data Analytics, or related certifications preferred
Preferred Skills
Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
Experience with Lake Formation, Glue, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar platforms
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance processes
Experience modernizing legacy systems and data platforms
Familiarity with DevSecOps, data mesh, or domain-driven design concepts
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience