Job DescriptionNetImpact Strategies is seeking an AWS Solutions Architect to design, optimize, and implement a complex cloud ecosystem within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role will focus on architecting and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure while collaborating closely with development teams to support modern, containerized application environments. The AWS Solutions Architect will provide architectural analysis, guide infrastructure decisions, and support the implementation of resilient cloud solutions supporting enterprise or federal environments. This position is 3 days a week onsite in Bethesda, MD.
Key Responsibilities• Design and implement scalable AWS cloud architectures, providing infrastructure-focused analysis and guidance for proposed solutions.
• Deploy and manage containerized microservices using Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) supporting GraphQL-based services and Apollo Federation gateways.
• Configure and maintain multi-AZ VPC architectures, including Application Load Balancers (ALB), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and Route 53 for DNS management.
• Manage and optimize PostgreSQL database environments with primary and standby configurations to ensure high availability, failover capability, and disaster recovery.
• Implement security and identity integrations, including Azure Entra ID and AWS security services such as Secrets Manager and SNS.
• Establish monitoring and observability solutions using AWS CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray to monitor system performance and distributed application tracing.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline) to build, test, and deploy Dockerized microservices to Amazon EKS.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Develop automated data integration processes, including AWS Glue jobs and CI/CD hooks to support schema changes and downstream data services.
• Support and lead cloud migration initiatives, including transitioning infrastructure from Azure or GCP environments to AWS.
QualificationsRequired• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles supporting enterprise or federal environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Experience designing and implementing AWS-based cloud solutions, including containerized environments, networking, and DevOps automation.
• Ability to collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to implement secure, scalable cloud-native architectures.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience supporting federal or large institutional environments such as NIH or HHS.
• Experience with GraphQL architectures, including Apollo Federation and subgraph-based services.
• Familiarity with AWS Glue for data integration and pipeline automation.
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Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies
- Your health comes first - we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team
- Invest in your future - 401(k) Plan - Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required
- Work hard, play hard - we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy and observe ALL ten (10) federal holidays
- Pawsitively pawesome - Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!)
- Invest in your education - Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications
- Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021,2022, & 2023!
- Have fun and celebrate and give back - Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, & an offsite annual awards banquet
