We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect with deep expertise in architecting secure, scalable, and automated cloud environments using AWS services and the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). This is a 6+ month remote contract, open to candidates based in US.
The ideal architect has a strong background in cloud strategy, infrastructure design, DevOps automation, and modern cloud-native patterns.

• Lead the end to end architecture of cloud solutions leveraging AWS CDK (TypeScript/Python).
• Define cloud architecture standards, reusable patterns, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Drive modernization efforts, including serverless, containerized, and event driven architectures.
• Guide infrastructure decisions related to scalability, availability, resiliency, and cost.

• Architect and oversee development of IaC using AWS CDK at scale.
• Establish governance for multi account infrastructure (landing zones, security baselines).
• Implement fully automated CI/CD workflows using tools like CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Define security, compliance, tagging, and monitoring standards across all IaC artifacts.

Architect solutions using advanced AWS services such as:

• Compute: Lambda, ECS, EC2
• Networking: VPC, Subnets, Transit Gateways, Security Groups, Route53
• Storage & Content Delivery: S3, CloudFront
• API & Integration: API Gateway, EventBridge, SNS/SQS
• Data: DynamoDB, RDS
• Security & Monitoring: IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch

• Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to design end state cloud architectures.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural oversight to DevOps and platform teams.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and deliver architectural guidance.

• Produce high quality architecture diagrams, design documents, and operational standards.
• Ensure systems meet compliance, security, and cost optimization requirements.

• 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture roles.
• Expert level proficiency with AWS CDK and IaC patterns.
• Strong technical background in TypeScript or Python for infrastructure automation.
• Demonstrated experience architecting systems across multiple AWS services and domains.
• Knowledge of IaC ecosystems (CloudFormation, Terraform) with CDK as primary tool.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, cost management, and operational excellence.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and container solutions (Docker, ECR, ECS).
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while driving architectural vision.

• Duration: 6+ Months
• Location: Remote (US)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Engagement: Full time contract