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Job Title: Sr. AWS Cloud Architect Location: 100% REMOTE - Offshore India Employment Type: Contract / Full Time Contract Length: Long TermAWS Services Expertise: Compute:Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda (serverless), Amazon ECS/EKS (containers), AWS Fargate. Storage:Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon RDS (various database engines like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon EFS. Networking & Content Delivery:Amazon VPC, Amazon Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon CloudFront, AWS Direct Connect, AWS VPN. Security, Identity, & Compliance:AWS IAM, AWS Key Management Service (KMS), AWS WAF, AWS Shield, AWS Security Hub, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon GuardDuty. Management & Governance:AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Config, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Organizations. Databases:Strong understanding of relational (RDS, Aurora) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases, and when to use each. Migration Services:AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), AWS Migration Hub.AWS Well-Architected Framework: Deep understanding and practical application of the six pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability. This is crucial for building robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions for clients.Cloud Architecture & Design Patterns: Ability to translate business requirements into technical AWS solutions. Experience with multi-tier architectures, microservices, and serverless patterns. Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance strategies. Knowledge of networking best practices, including VPC design, subnets, routing, and security groups.Communication & Client Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and concisely. Strong client-facing skills, including conducting workshops, presenting solutions, and managing expectations.Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting: A strong analytical mind to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in AWS environments. Ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions to customer challenges.Project Management Fundamentals: Understanding of project lifecycles and ability to manage tasks, timelines, and deliverables. (While not a full PM role, a consultant often needs to manage their own technical workstreams). Familiarity with agile methodologies.Adaptability & Continuous Learning: The AWS ecosystem is constantly evolving, so a consultant must be eager to learn new services, features, and best practices. Ability to adapt to different client environments and requirements.Certifications (Highly Recommended): AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate:A great baseline for anyone designing solutions on AWS. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional:Indicates a higher level of expertise in complex architectural designs. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional:If you foresee a strong need for CI/CD, automation, and operational excellence. AWS Certified Security - Specialty:Crucial for managing sensitive data and ensuring robust security for SaaS offerings. AWS Certified Database - Specialty:If database migrations and optimizations are a significant part of the work.Thanks & Best Regards Piyush Sharma Recruitment eMail: Psharma@ | 7014 East Camelback Road, Suite 1452 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251