AWS Solution Architect

Are you an experienced AWS/Cloud Architect looking to apply your skills in an environment where you can make an immediate contribution to a complex change initiative that involves redesigning a legacy on-prem custom business application to the AWS cloud using cloud-native technologies? 

Do you enjoy driving innovation and collaborating with a talented team of architects to provide industry-best service and solutions?

Are you looking for a 100% remote position with a company that values your contributions, provides opportunities to grow your skillset, and that respects the need for work/life balance?   

If so, Random Bit is looking for passionate and experienced Solution Architects with AWS experience to join our team. 

What you will do

• The Solution Architect provides both leadership and subject matter expertise to development and implementation teams who are building cloud-native solutions that include the data integration platform and the cloud migration of existing workloads.  Other responsibilities include:
• Lead in the architecture, design, evaluation, testing, and prototyping of the cloud-native components, providing proactive guidance, and mentoring to technical teams
• Support establishing engineering standards and the creation and capturing of implementation patterns across the enterprise
• Work collaboratively with the enterprise architects and product owner(s) that develop and maintain the application portfolio roadmap and backlog
• Architect and design AWS cloud-native application components in accordance with given Technical Reference Architecture (TRA) standards 
• Develop solution prototypes to demonstrate suitability and interoperability of chosen components, and to establish patterns for adoption by development team members 
• In the context of solution prototypes, write high-quality, efficient code in Python and JavaScript without guidance, including full documentation to standard 

Required Experience

The Solution Architect has a background in large-system application development and design and proven experience in the design, development, and implementation of cloud application components.  This position is NOT meant for the cloud Infrastructure or DevOps architect. 

The architect should be able to explain the process of analyzing alternatives during the design of the solution and the reasoning for selecting the specific services over other alternatives that were available. 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate, through prior experience, multiple of the following desired skills: 

• Proficiency with object oriented design principles and software design patterns
• Proficiency with object-oriented programming languages: Python, Java, and/or JavaScript (Python preferred)
• Development and deployment experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including experience with the following technologies:
  • Glue
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • CloudFormation
  • CloudWatch and CloudTrail
  • CodeCommit
  • EC2. SNS, SQS, KMS, VPC, and IAM
• Experience with document markups (JSON, XML), document data stores, and REST API endpoints for data retrieval and update
• Experience with container software and application management, i.e. Docker and Kubernetes
• Exposure to and familiarity with relational databases and SQL
• Exposure to and familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Jenkins, and GIT
• Exposure to and familiarity with Agile methodologies and/or Scrum
• Strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
• Ability to adhere to federal, state, and organizational policies that safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with MarkLogic
• Public sector experience, preferably healthcare or Medicaid

Desired Certifications:

• AWS Solution Architect, with associated practical usage of previously mentioned services
• AWS Developer, with associated practical usage of previously mentioned services

Type and Location:  

• Full-time, W2 with competitive salary and benefits 
• Position can be remote
• All work is expected to be done during office hours in the Eastern time zone

Salary : $120,000 - $145,000