AWS Solution Architect

AWS Solution ArchitectPittsburgh, PA Job DescriptionSkill: AWS Solution ArchitectMust Have Technical/Functional SkillsTech skills:AWS Services Expertise – EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudFront, IAM.Cloud Architecture Design – Microservices, serverless, event-driven systems.Networking Knowledge – VPC design, subnets, routing, load balancers, DNS.Security Implementation – IAM policies, encryption (KMS), security groups, compliance.Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – CloudFormation, Terraform.DevOps & CI/CD – CodePipeline, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS).Programming/Scripting – Python, Bash, basic Java/Node.jsDatabase Management – RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, data modeling.Monitoring & Logging – CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray.Cost Optimization – AWS pricing models, cost analysis, resource right-sizingFunctional skills:Requirement Gathering & Analysis – Understanding business and technical needs.Solution Design Thinking – Mapping business problems to cloud solutions.Stakeholder Communication – Working with clients, teams, and leadership.Project & Delivery Management – Ensuring timely and successful implementations.Risk Assessment & Mitigation – Identifying and managing technical risks.Documentation Skills – Architecture diagrams, design documents, SOPs.Decision Making – Selecting optimal technologies and approaches.Problem-Solving – Troubleshooting complex system issues.Collaboration & Leadership – Guiding teams and influencing decisions.Business Acumen – Aligning cloud solutions with cost, ROI, and business goalsRoles & Responsibilities:Design scalable, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures using AWS services.Translate business requirements into technical solutions and architecture diagrams (HLD/LLD).Select appropriate AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, etc.) for use cases.Plan and execute cloud migrations (lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor).Implement security best practices (IAM, encryption, network security, compliance).Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation/Terraform).Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.Monitor performance and optimize systems for cost efficiency and scalability.Integrate DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, automation, containerization, Kubernetes).Collaborate with stakeholders, provide technical leadership, and troubleshoot issues.