Architect/CTO

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of software and application engagements with our customers including scoping, design, proof of concept, and development.
• Microservices Design: Develop architectural designs that break down complex systems into manageable, independent microservices, ensuring modularity and flexibility.
• Cloud-Native Solutions: Leverage AWS to design and implement scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions.
• Issue Resolution: Play a key role in identifying and resolving architectural issues, providing effective solutions to challenges related to performance, security, scalability and cost
• Containerization and Orchestration: Implement containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Elastic Kubernetes Service to manage and scale microservices effectively.
• Domain driven API Design: Create well-structured APIs for microservices, facilitating seamless communication and data exchange among different components.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that architectural solutions adhere to security best practices and compliance standards, addressing any vulnerabilities and risks. Helping customers implement AWS security services and solutions such as: IAM, Guard Duty, Security Hub, Cloud Trail, Firewall Manager, Shield, Macie and more.
• Scalability and Performance: Design for scalability and performance, utilizing auto-scaling, load balancing, and caching mechanisms to optimize system performance. Implementing services such as Auto-scaling groups, Karpenter, Network and application load balancers etc.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment, ensuring efficient software delivery. Working with AWS services such as ECR, CodePipelines, CodeBuild and third party CI/CD tools.

• Monitoring and Logging: Set up robust monitoring and logging systems to proactively identify and address issues in a microservices architecture. – Implement intelligent and cost effective monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch.

  Requirements:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• AWS Certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional or Certified Developer
• 4+ years' experience in designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Hands on experience with AWS
• Hand on experience with migrating application workloads to AWS from other cloud providers (GCP or Azure) or legacy data centers
• Hands on experience designing and implementing microservice solutions using AWS managed services such as EKS and ECR.
• CNCF certifications CKA, CKAD, CKS – A plus
• Knowledge of domain driven API design and best practices.
• Expertise in security and compliance in cloud environments. Hands on experience implementing AWS security solutions.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation – for example CloudBuild or third party solutions such as Gitlab, Github actions, Spinnaker and others
• Hands on experience in implementing, monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
• Problem-solving skills to address complex architectural issues.