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IT Associates · 9 hours ago

AWS Infrastructure Architect

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

IT Associates is a Billion Dollar Managed Service provider seeking a highly skilled AWS Architect with strong Engineering expertise to lead and deliver cloud infrastructure solutions for enterprise clients. This client-facing role requires deep experience in migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS and designing scalable architectures while working closely with stakeholders.

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Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Sheetal C.

Responsibilities

Design and architect end-to-end AWS infrastructure solutions aligned with business, security, and compliance requirements

Define target-state architectures for compute, networking, storage, and security in AWS

Create high-level and low-level design documents, architecture diagrams, and migration plans

Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles (security, reliability, performance, cost optimization, operational excellence)

Lead infrastructure migration initiatives from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS

Migrate compute workloads (VMs, physical servers, applications) using services such as EC2, Auto Scaling, and container platforms

Design and implement AWS networking during migrations, including VPCs, subnets, routing, connectivity, and hybrid networking

Plan and execute migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor) using tools like AWS MGN, DMS, and CloudEndure where applicable

Hands-on implementation of AWS services including EC2, VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53, IAM, S3, EBS, RDS

Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools

Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling using CI/CD pipelines and scripting

Ensure infrastructure is secure, highly available, and resilient

Act as a trusted advisor to clients, conducting architecture workshops and technical discussions

Gather and analyze client requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Present architectural designs, migration approaches, and best practices to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Collaborate with client teams, project managers, and internal engineering teams to ensure successful delivery

Qualification

AWS ArchitectureInfrastructure MigrationAWS NetworkingInfrastructure as CodeAWS Compute ServicesAWS SecurityClient-Facing SkillsAWS CertificationsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

8–12+ years (with strong hands-on AWS experience)

Strong experience as an AWS Architect with hands-on engineering background

Deep knowledge of AWS compute services (EC2, Auto Scaling, ECS/EKS)

Strong expertise in AWS networking, including: VPC design (subnets, route tables, IGW, NAT), VPN, Direct Connect, hybrid connectivity, Security groups, NACLs, and traffic flow design

Experience migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS, particularly compute and networking

Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Good understanding of security, IAM, encryption, and compliance in AWS

Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail)

Strong client-facing and communication skills

Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and simple manner

Experience working in consulting or professional services environments

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities