AWS Solutions Architect

AWS Solutions Architect Houston, TX 12+ Months Contract to Hire (C2H) Key Responsibilities • Design and architect AWS cloud solutions aligned with business, security, and performance requirements • Lead cloud architecture discussions, solution designs, and technical decision-making • Develop and review AWS reference architectures, diagrams, and design documentation • Support cloud migrations from on-prem or hybrid environments to AWS • Implement best practices for scalability, availability, security, and cost optimization • Work closely with DevOps, application, data, and security teams to ensure seamless integration • Provide guidance on Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation • Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning • Mentor engineers and provide architectural oversight during implementation • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Required Qualifications • 7+ years of overall IT experience with 4+ years of hands-on AWS architecture experience • Strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, and Route 53 • Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud architectures • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices • Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in AWS • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional • Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments • Exposure to containerization and Kubernetes • Experience supporting regulated or enterprise environments (Utilities, Energy, Finance, Healthcare a plus)