Senior AWS Cloud Systems Architect
Core
Lead end-to-end architecture for legacy-to-cloud modernization, system-of-systems integration, and cloud-native transformation across interconnected applications and data pipelines.
Role type
Senior IC AWS Cloud Systems Architect (Modernization & Governance)
Builds
Scalable, secure, and compliant target-state architectures for legacy statistical and data-intensive systems on AWS.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure & Legacy Modernization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS architecture, 7 Rs migration framework, system-of-systems design, DevSecOps integration, statistical system refactoring, hybrid cloud architecture, compliance governance (NIST/FedRAMP), Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipeline design
Preferred skills
Federal government modernization experience, high-volume data processing systems, regulated environment experience, multi-cloud architecture, concurrent workstream leadership
Technologies
AWS Lambda, Step Functions, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Glue, Aurora, PostgreSQL, S3, Batch, CloudWatch, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager
Responsibilities
Define target-state architectures across presentation, application, data, and integration layers; Apply 7 Rs migration framework to classify systems and plan phased migrations; Architect AWS-based serverless and containerized solutions; Embed automated regression testing and statistical validation into CI/CD pipelines; Produce architecture artifacts including Logical/Physical views, ICDs, and ADRs; Mentor engineering teams and enforce architectural standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with architectural leadership
