Amazon Certified Cloud Solutions Architect

About the role

We are looking for an Amazon Certified Cloud Solutions Architect with deep, hands-on experience in containerization technologies to design, implement, and scale modern cloud-native solutions on AWS. This role is ideal for architects who enjoy building and experimenting, delivering proofs of concept (POCs), and translating ideas into scalable, production-ready architectures. You will work across a variety of environments, including innovation initiatives, startup customers, and cloud modernization programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud-native solutions on AWS
• Design and implement containerized workloads using:
• Docker
• Kubernetes (Amazon EKS)
• Amazon ECS / AWS Fargate
• Build and deliver POCs, pilots, and MVPs with rapid turnaround
• Design microservices-based architectures
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and product teams
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, and performance best practices
• Document architectures, patterns, and operational guidelines
• Advise customers on cloud strategy, cost optimization, and best practices

Required Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional - Required
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or advanced cloud engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration
• Proven experience deploying workloads on AWS
• Solid understanding of networking, IAM, security, and monitoring in AWS
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Amazon EKS in production environments
• Knowledge of service meshes, observability, and logging stacks
• Experience supporting startup or innovation teams
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI workloads running in containers
• Familiarity with GitOps and modern DevOps practices