Experienced AWS Solutions Architect and Data Architect

Summary We are seeking an experienced remote AWS Solutions Architect and Data Architect to design, implement, and optimize secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud and data solutions. This role combines cloud architecture leadership with enterprise data architecture expertise to support application modernization, analytics, integration, governance, and long-term platform strategy. Responsibilities  Design end-to-end AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, performance, and cost requirements  Develop target-state architectures for cloud migration, modernization, and new application development  Architect scalable data platforms, including ingestion, storage, transformation, governance, and consumption layers  Define enterprise data models, data standards, metadata practices, and data lifecycle management approaches  Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance across application, infrastructure, and data teams  Establish patterns for secure connectivity, identity management, encryption, logging, monitoring, and auditability  Design resilient multi-account AWS environments using Organizations, Control Tower, and landing zone principles  Evaluate and recommend AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Kinesis, and Athena  Partner with engineering, analytics, security, and operations teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions  Define integration patterns for APIs, event-driven systems, batch processing, and real-time data flows  Create technical standards, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns  Optimize architectures for reliability, performance, operational excellence, security, and cost  Support data governance, master data management, data quality, lineage, and compliance initiatives  Mentor teams and influence architectural decision-making across the organization  Participate in roadmap planning, vendor evaluation, and cloud/data strategy discussions Qualifications  8+ years of experience in cloud, solutions architecture, data architecture, or related technical leadership roles  Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering AWS-based architectures  Deep understanding of networking, security, IAM, compute, storage, database, and integration services in AWS  Proven experience with enterprise data architecture, including data warehousing, data lakes, and data governance  Experience with modern data engineering patterns, ELT/ETL, streaming, and batch pipelines  Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, dimensional modeling, and metadata management  Familiarity with infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices  Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments with security and compliance requirements  Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to business and technical audiences  AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional, Data Analytics, or related certifications preferred Preferred Skills  Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework  Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK  Experience with Lake Formation, Glue, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar platforms  Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance processes  Experience modernizing legacy systems and data platforms  Familiarity with DevSecOps, data mesh, or domain-driven design concepts Education  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience