AWS Cloud Architect

About the role

Neos is seeking an AWS Cloud Solutions Architect for a long-term contract with our client in Austin, TX. This is an onsite role requiring candidates local to the Austin area.

Responsibilities

• Remediate a legacy AWS cloud environment to address identified security vulnerabilities and technical risk
• Assess existing AWS workloads, remediate security findings, and migrate resources to a standardized and secure AWS Landing Zone aligned with approved architecture, governance, and security standards
• Use Terraform to implement and manage infrastructure as code, ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable remediation and migration activities
• Implement AWS security best practices related to identity and access management, network security, logging, monitoring, and encryption
• Validate compliance with DIR security policies and audit requirements
• Produce required technical and operational documentation

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or systems engineering
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience supporting AWS environments
• Experience supporting remediation, migration, or modernization of existing (legacy) cloud environments
• Hands‑on experience working in Amazon Web Services (AWS) enterprise environments
• Experience remediating cloud security findings or implementing security controls under established standards
• Experience using Terraform to deploy, update, or manage cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with cloud security best practices and the shared responsibility model
• Experience following documented architecture, security, and governance standards
• Ability to execute defined remediation and migration tasks under general direction
• Experience producing technical documentation and implementation artifacts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience supporting legacy AWS environment remediation
• Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone concepts or standardized cloud environments
• Working or supporting experience with Microsoft Azure (hybrid or shared‑services scenarios)
• Familiarity with DIR security standards and compliance expectations
• Experience supporting TxDOT, other Texas state agencies, or public‑sector environments