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[cognition] · 1 month ago

AWS DevOps & Cloud Architect

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Cognition is a leading provider of connected advertising solutions, empowering businesses to reach their target audiences with precision and drive measurable results. They are seeking a highly experienced Lead Cloud Architect to define their cloud architecture strategy and ensure operational excellence, security, and cost optimization for their infrastructure.

Ad NetworkAd ServerAdvertising PlatformsAnalyticsBrand MarketingBusiness IntelligenceDigital MarketingMarketing AutomationSoftwareVideo Streaming

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and evolution of highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures on AWS

Develop and maintain cloud architectural blueprints, standards, and best practices

Translate business requirements into technical cloud solutions, considering long-term scalability and maintainability

Oversee and actively participate in the implementation of complex cloud infrastructure and applications using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Automate deployment, scaling, and management of cloud resources

Ensure seamless integration of cloud services with on-premise systems where applicable

Conduct regular audits of existing cloud environments to identify areas for improvement in performance, security, cost efficiency, and compliance

Implement strategies for continuous cost optimization across both AWS, including reserved instances, spot instances, and rightsizing

Monitor cloud resource utilization and health, establishing proactive alerts and remediation strategies

Design and enforce robust security controls and best practices within the cloud infrastructure (e.g., IAM, network security, data encryption, security groups/firewalls)

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR)

Implement and manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans for cloud services

Act as a subject matter expert and provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams

Foster a culture of cloud best practices, documentation, innovation, and continuous learning

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive architectural consistency and efficiency

Stay abreast of new AWS services and features, evaluating their potential applicability to our environment

Engage with cloud service providers and third-party vendors as needed

Qualification

AWSCloud ArchitectureTerraformDockerKubernetesCI/CDPythonBashGoogle Cloud PlatformSecurity Best PracticesCommunication Skills

Required

5-10 years of progressive experience in Cloud Architecture, with at least 3-5 years focused specifically on AWS

1-3 years of Google Cloud Platform experience is a plus

Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, SQS, SES, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudFront, CloudWatch, CodeDeploy, Glue, IAM, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Athena and more)

Preferred

Hands-on experience with core GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, VPC, GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Cloud Monitoring, IAM, BigQuery, Dataflow)

Expert proficiency with Terraform is essential. Experience with CloudFormation (and GCP Deployment Manager) is a strong plus

Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) for automation and operational tasks

In-depth understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing, load balancers, VPN, interconnects, DNS)

Solid understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and tools (WAFs, IDS/IPS, security groups, IAM policies)

Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/GKE)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild, Google Cloud Build)

Experience with both relational (e.g. MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Mongo DB/Atlas) in a cloud context

Experience with cloud-native monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Stackdriver/Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging) and third-party solutions (e.g., Splunk)

Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Good documentation is a must!

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) and Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect. Additional certifications (e.g., Security, DevOps) are a plus

Experience with big data technologies and services on AWS (e.g., Glue, Kinesis, Mongo Atlas)

Advanced experience with serverless architectures on AWS Lambda

Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures

Practical experience with FinOps practices and tooling for cloud cost management

Strong advocate for DevOps principles and practices

Benefits

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Budget for professional development, certifications, and conferences.

Company

[cognition]

Build an owned & operated ad tech stack for planning, buying, managing, and measuring Streaming TV.

Founded in 2021

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.cognitionads.com

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