AWS Architect/Lead

We are currently seeking an experienced AWS Lead/Architect to join our dynamic team at NewVision Software Services. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in designing, implementing, and optimizing AWS-based solutions at an enterprise level.

Key Responsibilities:

• AWS Infrastructure Design: Architect and implement AWS infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements, focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.
• AWS Services Management: Deploy and manage AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, AWS Connect, Direct Connect, Application Load Balancers (ALB), and API Gateways.
• Networking Configuration: Design and optimize AWS networking components such as VPC, subnets, security groups, route tables, and VPN connections for secure and efficient network communication.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Create and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions to ensure business continuity.
• Infrastructure Automation: Use CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management, improving deployment speed and reducing manual errors.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Monitor AWS resources using tools like CloudWatch, ELK stack, and AWS X-Ray to optimize performance, enhance security, and control costs.
• Load Balancing & Connectivity: Configure and manage load balancers and AWS Direct Connect to ensure efficient and secure access to cloud resources.
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Apply SRE practices to maintain system reliability, scalability, and performance, including incident management and root cause analysis.
• Database Management: Manage and optimize AWS databases such as RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with development teams to integrate AWS services into application lifecycles, improving deployment pipelines and system resilience.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, promoting best practices and technical growth within the team.
• Security Best Practices: Implement and maintain AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and compliance standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with AWS innovations, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve cloud infrastructure and operations.
• Incident Management & Recovery: Lead critical incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in IT infrastructure with at least 5 years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong expertise in AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Direct Connect, AWS Connect, ALB, and API Gateways.
• Proficiency in AWS networking, including VPC, subnets, security groups, VPN, and Direct Connect.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Solid knowledge of AWS monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, ELK stack, and AWS X-Ray.
• Expertise in database management on AWS (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB).
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and SRE principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.

Preferred Skills:
AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.

• Extensive hands-on experience with Amazon EC2, including instance management, scaling, and optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon EC2 for compute and AWS Lambda for serverless computing.
• Proficiency in AWS networking & experience with automation tools, monitoring services, disaster recovery strategies.
• Knowledge of high availability solutions using Amazon RDS, Elastic Load Balancing, and Amazon S3.
• Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise-level automation and monitoring tools.
• Experience working with large-scale, production-grade cloud infrastructures.