Senior AWS Cloud Architect
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Architect to lead our cloud infrastructure initiatives. If you’re passionate about building scalable, secure cloud solutions and mentoring technical teams, we’d like to hear from you.
All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior AWS Cloud Architect, you’ll take ownership of our cloud strategy and architecture across the organization. You’ll work with a team of 10+ architects and engineers to design and build robust cloud solutions that meet strict security and compliance standards
Your day-to-day will include:
* Team Leadership: Mentor and guide a team of cloud architects and engineers, helping them grow their skills and deliver high-quality work
* Architecture Strategy: Shape how we use AWS across the business, ensuring our technical choices align with our goals and regulatory needs
* Design & Build: Create comprehensive cloud solutions for regulated industries, including secure networks, data protection, and compliance controls
* Security Focus: Develop multi-layered security approaches that protect data across different sensitivity levels
* Stakeholder Management: Present architecture plans and decisions to executives and key stakeholders, explaining technical concepts in business terms
* Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with security, compliance, and business teams to solve complex problems and build consens
* Quality Assurance: Review designs, conduct security assessments, and ensure everything meets regulatory requirements
* Best Practices: Create standards, templates, and guidelines that help teams build consistent, reliable cloud solutions
* Innovation: Champion modern cloud approaches like serverless computing, containerization, and microservices to improve how we build and deploy applications
What We’re Looking For
* Deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture and design
* AWS Services Mastery – Expert-level knowledge of AWS services including EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, RDS, DynamoDB, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation, Organizations, Control Tower, and Security Hub
* Secure Landing Zones – Proven experience designing and implementing AWS secure landing zones with multi-account strategies, network segmentation, and compliance controls
* Security xphnsxz & Compliance – Strong understanding of security frameworks (such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark), compliance requirements, and experience supporting security accreditation processes
* Cloud-Native Architecture – Experience with microservices, serverless architectures, event-driven systems, API design, and modern application patterns
* Hybrid & Multi-Cloud – Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures, AWS Outposts, and integration with on-premises environments
* Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
* Strong understanding of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
* Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences
* Track record of successfully delivering large-scale cloud projects
* Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and modern application architecture