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The Senior AWS Architect will lead the design, governance, and optimization of enterprise-scale AWS environments for Texas public sector customers. This role requires a strategic mindset and extensive experience in cloud architecture, particularly with AWS. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with security standards and manage a team of cloud engineers. A strong background in AWS services and architecture is essential, along with relevant certifications.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud engineers and administrators
Allocate resources, manage schedules, and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs
Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and training sessions
Provide oversight for the daily operations, incident management, change management, and problem resolution across customer cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
Supervise deployment, maintenance, and optimization of cloud infrastructure following best practices and security standards
Ensure monitoring, backup, patching, and disaster recovery configurations are properly implemented
Conduct root cause analyses for critical incidents and drive corrective/preventive actions
Act as escalation point for customers during incidents or critical issues
Participate in client meetings, provide technical guidance, and support cloud solution discussions
Prepare and present operational reports, incident summaries, and optimization recommendations
Oversee the development and implementation of automation tools/scripts for provisioning, configuration management, monitoring, and reporting
Identify areas for operational improvement and cost optimization
Advocate and implement DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) philosophies
Ensure all managed environments are operated according to organizational policies, compliance frameworks, and industry best practices
Collaborate with security teams for vulnerability management, cloud security compliance, and incident investigation
Be able to support Microsoft Sentinel integration with each cloud
Requirements:
Must be a US citizen or Green card holder to proceed with applying
Security & Compliance Requirements:Please know, an FBI CJIS Background check is administered every 12 months
Commitment to complete CJIS security awareness training, adhere to personnel screening protocols, and follow strict access controls for systems potentially involving Criminal Justice Information (CJI)
Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances, attestations, or role-based access privileges under the DIR PCM contract and CJIS Security Policy
No disqualifying criminal history as defined by FBI CJIS standards (final determination by authorized agency)
This position aligns with supporting a 24*7 operations production support model
8+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture and engineering, with at least 5+ years focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in large-scale enterprise or production environments
Demonstrated success designing secure, compliant AWS architectures for regulated sectors (government, public safety, criminal justice, healthcare, finance) subject to CJIS, FedRAMP or equivalent standards
Expert-level knowledge across AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability