Sr. AWS Cloud Architect

Sr. AWS Cloud Architect (20 hours per week).

this is part time - 6 month contract of 20 hours per week

Also this person has to go onsite 1-2 times a month for meeting but otherwise remote

you can use a VISA

We have a 6 month contract for Sr. AWS Cloud Architect (20 hours per week). Due to the role,This role will require a couple of onsite meetings (once or twice a month) in Rockville MD so this person must be local. If interested, let me know.

Brief Job Overview :

This is a hands-on, senior-level, non-supervisory individual contributor position. The incumbent will review existing cloud architecture designs, develop new architectures, define industry-aligned standards, and contribute to cost optimization and system performance improvements. They will enhance our cloud architectures and DevOps delivery pipelines to support critical applications, including our subscription-based online publications (Nabu), our single sign-on suite (AccessPoint), and other key systems. The role involves close collaboration with enterprise architects, software engineers, systems engineers, SQA engineers, and third-party vendors to deliver high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective solutions within a high-performance hybrid cloud environment. The incumbent will also provide strategic input to automate repetitive tasks, implement configuration as code, and reduce manual deployment efforts-ultimately maximizing system quality and minimizing time to market in support of mission.

Summary of Duties :

• Design, build, and maintain secure and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Design, architect, and lead the integration and installation of new technologies with regard to AWS and AWS integrations.
• Participate in design discussions with Enterprise architects and other stakeholders, review new and existing architectures, and provide suggestions.
• Make architecture diagrams and share with application teams and enterprise architects.
• Review observability data and optimize resources for better performance and lower cost.
• Design, build, and optimize DevOps pipelines including multiple quality gates and quick feedback loops.
• Collaborate with application development teams to transform traditional web applications into container-based environments using Docker and AWS Elastic Container Service / Fargate.
• Lead the coordination of vendors, suppliers, and professional services during project engagements and research & development queries.
• Act as a Technical Lead on a variety of projects, delivering high-quality in an agile environment.
• Develop KPIs, establishing quantitative and qualitative metrics to track pipeline performance.
• Keep abreast with the rapid changes in technology and recommend suitable technology improvements that are fit for the business and the IT enterprise.
• Monitor mission-critical applications and troubleshoot any production issues, which will require availability after normal business hours as needed, and report on system availability.
• Provide complete and accurate documentation as required by Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies.
• Analyze infrastructure costs, recommend, and implement optimization measures.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE :

EDUCATION LEVEL : Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, relevant field, or equivalent work experience.