AWS Cloud Solution Architect
$150,000–$250,000 year
On-siteZagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Job Summary
Lead architectural discussions and design sessions with enterprise clients to create innovative, highly available, and secure AWS cloud solutions. Develop comprehensive cloud adoption, migration, and modernization strategies tailored to clients in diverse industries, including banking and logistics. Design and document technical architectures, topologies, and implementation roadmaps while collaborating with engineering, security, and project management teams to ensure flawless execution of AWS deployments. Provide technical guidance and thought leadership on AWS best practices, Cloud Adoption Framework, and Well-Architected Framework principles, acting as a trusted advisor to C-level executives and engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Cloud infrastructure design and administration
- 3+ years of dedicated experience as a Cloud Architect, designing and implementing AWS solutions for enterprise-grade environments
- Proven track record of leading large-scale cloud migrations (re-host, re-platform, re-factor) for global customers
- Experience working in consulting, client-facing, or professional services environments, handling enterprise clients
- Deep understanding of core AWS services (Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases, Security, and Management tools)
- Mastery of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and enterprise architecture patterns
- Proficiency in automating infrastructure using tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Strong grasp of AWS security concepts (IAM, KMS, WAF, Security Groups) and networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect)
- Experience with ECS, Kubernetes (EKS), and AWS serverless computing (Lambda) as well as Load Balancing solutions (ALB, NLB etc)
- Proficiency in English written and spoken
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certificate
- Basic to medium knowledge of Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Understanding how AWS compares to other major cloud providers
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
- Experience dealing with the specific regulatory and compliance needs of industries like banking or manufacturing
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