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Location: Austin, TX (onsite)
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS Architect to support our Quality Center of Excellence (COE). This role will focus on designing scalable AWS cloud solutions, supporting cloud-native application development, and driving engineering best practices across development teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can work independently, take ownership of initiatives, and leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud solutions.
• Architect and support cloud-native applications and modernization initiatives.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to establish best practices and technical standards.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation.
• Evaluate and implement AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams.
• Create architecture documentation and communicate technical solutions to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.
Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, or solution architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS solutions.
• Experience developing applications hosted in AWS or other cloud environments.
• Knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, IAM, VPC, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Agentic AI or AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Amazon Q.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives from concept through implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• Experience with microservices, serverless architecture, and cloud modernization.
• Experience implementing engineering standards or supporting a Center of Excellence.
• Knowledge of modern software development best practices and Agile methodologies.
