Bounteous - AWS Cloud Architect - CI/CD Pipeline

Description :

Key Responsibilities :

Cloud Architecture & Migration :

- Lead end-to-end cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor) from on-premises or other clouds to AWS.

- Design highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures.

- Define cloud reference architectures, landing zones, and best practices aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

- Assess existing applications and infrastructure to recommend optimal AWS migration approaches.

High-Level & Low-Level Design (HLD / LLD) :

- Create High-Level Designs (HLDs) and detailed Low-Level Designs (LLDs) covering :

a. Application architecture

b. Network topology (VPC, subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs)

c. Security and IAM models

d. CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies

e. Data storage, backup, and DR strategies

- Produce detailed design artifacts including component diagrams, sequence flows, configuration details, and implementation guidelines.

- Ensure LLDs are implementation-ready and aligned with architectural standards and security requirements.

AWS Solutions & Services :

- Architect and implement solutions using core AWS services including (but not limited to) :

a. EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda

b. VPC, ELB, Route 53

c. S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora

d. IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail

- Ensure security, governance, compliance, and resiliency across cloud environments.

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement :

- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, or third-party tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, etc.).

- Enable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK.

- Drive DevOps best practices including automation, monitoring, logging, and incident management.

Technical Leadership & Governance :

- Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering and DevOps teams.

- Review and approve HLDs and LLDs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

- Collaborate with security, compliance, and operations teams to enforce cloud governance.

- Act as a key technical advisor to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

- Work closely with application teams, program managers, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

- Support pre-sales, proposals, and client-facing discussions when required.

- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 12+ years of IT experience with strong focus on AWS cloud architecture

- Proven experience leading large-scale cloud migrations to AWS

- Strong experience in creating High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD / LLD)

- Deep hands-on expertise in AWS services and solution design

- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

- Solid understanding of networking, security, identity, and compliance in AWS

- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Certifications (Mandatory) :

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (mandatory)

- One or more of the following is highly desirable :

a. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional

Good to Have :

- .NET / C# development background

- Experience modernizing legacy .NET applications on AWS

- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures

- Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments