Job Posting for AWS Architect at The Computer Merchant, Ltd. (TCM)

JOB TITLE: AWS ARCHITECT
JOB LOCATION: REMOTE
WAGE RANGE*: 145K-165K
JOB NUMBER: 24-00836

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
7 years of hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM.
5 years of in-depth experience with Kubernetes.
Mastery in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, especially Ansible and Terraform.
Proven experience in crafting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Expertise in Git or equivalent source code management platforms.
Profound knowledge in the development, deployment, and monitoring of microservices.
Advanced expertise in monitoring and telemetry tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and similar solutions.
Demonstrated experience in performance telemetry, including analyzing and interpreting metrics, tracing, and logging to improve system performance.
Deep understanding of container orchestration and related technologies.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior AWS Architect at Client, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform. You will work closely with our cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, design architecture solutions, and provide technical guidance and expertise.

Responsibilities

Architect and deploy sophisticated AWS cloud solutions emphasizing performance, availability, and security.
Establish, manage, and refine Kubernetes clusters to ensure top-tier performance and resilience.
Integrate IaC methodologies with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
Design, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines ensuring seamless deployments.
Foster collaboration with development teams to ensure the flawless integration of microservices-based applications into AWS and Kubernetes.
Lead in the monitoring, management, and troubleshooting of microservices, ensuring they function optimally and reliably.
Develop and implement robust monitoring and telemetry systems to track application and infrastructure health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch.
Continuously analyze performance metrics and telemetry data to identify optimization areas, ensuring peak application performance.
Guide best practices, strategies, and innovations in application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, microservices management, and performance telemetry.
Spearhead the transformation of traditional applications to a microservices architecture.
Mentor junior architects, fostering an environment of growth and continuous learning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
7 years of hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM.
5 years of in-depth experience with Kubernetes.
Mastery in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, especially Ansible and Terraform.
Proven experience in crafting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Expertise in Git or equivalent source code management platforms.
Profound knowledge in the development, deployment, and monitoring of microservices.
Advanced expertise in monitoring and telemetry tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and similar solutions.
Demonstrated experience in performance telemetry, including analyzing and interpreting metrics, tracing, and logging to improve system performance.
Deep understanding of container orchestration and related technologies.
Keen insight into data protection best practices, disaster recovery strategies, and failover mechanisms.
Strong scripting and automation prowess.
Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and performance monitoring certifications are a plus.
Stellar communication, teamwork, and documentation capabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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