Senior AWS Solution Architect

Job Summary

The purpose of the Senior AWS Solution Architect is to provide leadership and subject-matter expertise to development teams that build cloud-native solutions on AWS. Based on a thorough understanding of how to efficiently build high-quality, cloud-native applications on AWS, the architect will develop solution prototypes to demonstrate suitability and interoperability of chosen components, and to establish patterns for adoption by development team members 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and engineer 100% AWS cloud-native application components
• 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 
• Provide ongoing guidance and coaching to development team members
• Provide AWS cloud-native subject-matter expertise to developers
• Conduct code reviews and feedback on implementation patterns
• Capture implementation patterns into development standards and architecture best practices, as needed

Qualifications and Skills:

The Senior AWS 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 Medicaid or healthcare

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 is remote but work hours are 8am-5pm EST