AWS Cloud Architect

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Role Summary

The AWS Cloud Architect is responsible for designing secure, scalable, resilient, and

cost-efficient cloud architectures on AWS. The role provides technical leadership

across cloud strategy, modernization, automation, FinOps, governance, and multi-

cloud integration to support enterprise digital initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise cloud architectures using AWS Well-

Architected Framework.

Ensure high availability, performance, security, and disaster recovery for cloud

workloads.

Drive modernization initiatives such as microservices, containers, and

serverless patterns.

Implement IAM, VPC, encryption, compliance, and security-by-design

principles.

Apply FinOps practices for cloud cost optimization and forecasting.

Lead cross-functional collaboration with DevOps, SRE, Security, and Product

teams.

Establish cloud governance, landing zones, automation, and operational

guardrails.

Support hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Advise business on cloud strategy, workload placement, and platform

capabilities.

Required Skills

Strong knowledge of AWS core services (VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda,

ECS/EKS, Route53, CloudFront, KMS).

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS

CDK).

Familiar with networking, identity, encryption, and cloud security controls.

Hands-on exposure to DevOps/automation tools (Git, CI/CD, containers,

scripting).

Good understanding of FinOps cost optimization strategies.

Strong communication, architectural documentation, and stakeholder

management.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect Professional (Preferred)

Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Terraform Associate, Security certifications (Plus)

Expected Outcomes

Improved cloud scalability, security, and reliability

Optimized cloud spend and operational efficiency

Standardized governance and architecture patterns

Faster delivery through automation and modernization