AWS Platform Architect (EKS Modernization)
Tredence Inc. · San Jose, CA · 4 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead architect for AWS platform modernization initiatives.
- Define target-state cloud architecture and multi-region deployment patterns.
- Lead architecture workshops, technical reviews, and design governance activities.
- Establish cloud-native architecture standards and best practices.
- Design and review large-scale Amazon EKS environments.
- Provide guidance on Kubernetes architecture, scaling, resiliency, and operational readiness.
- Define deployment strategies for highly available and fault-tolerant workloads.
- Review infrastructure-as-code strategies and platform automation approaches.
- Define multi-region high-availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- Lead observability and monitoring strategy development.
- Support operational readiness reviews and production cutover activities.
- Define rollback and business continuity approaches.
- Act as the primary architecture advisor for customer stakeholders.
- Work with engineering, operations, infrastructure, and product teams.
- Present architecture recommendations to executive and technical audiences.
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure consulting.
- 5+ years architecting enterprise-scale AWS environments.
- Deep expertise with: Amazon EKSKubernetesAWS NetworkingInfrastructure as CodeCloud Security.
- Experience designing highly available multi-region architectures.
- Strong understanding of: API GatewayPrivateLinkWAFCloudWatchOpenSearchAmazon S3Relational databases.
Preferred Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Desired Leadership Attributes
- Executive stakeholder management
- Consulting and advisory experience
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Architecture governance and design review leadership
- Production migration and modernization program experience