AWS Cloud Architect

Position: AWS Cloud Architect

Job Type: Full-Time Employee

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

About Us:

Spencer Stuart (SSI) is the world’s leading executive search and leadership advisory firm. Founded in 1956, we are the adviser of choice among organizations seeking guidance and counsel on senior leadership needs. We work with clients across the globe across all industries, from the world’s largest companies to medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurial startups, and nonprofit organizations.

Our Culture:

We at Spencer Stuart live by our values. Our company culture allows everyone to have a voice and be heard. We value collaboration, discovery, diversity and inclusion, humility and courage with a focus toward the future.

About the Team:

As a Cloud Architect, you will be part of the Cloud Architecture team, a team in the SSI Technology department covering multiple architecture and design needs.

Our team is made up of a dynamic and highly skilled team of Engineers and Architects comprising of mid to senior level professionals. We value communication and collaboration, a can-do attitude, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and skill development.

At SSI, you aren't just part of the team; you're vital to influencing our Enterprise Architecture culture. This opportunity is an open canvas for a motivated professional to contribute their expertise, shape their career path, and make a lasting impact on our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Architectural Design, Analysis and Implementation

• You will design and implement Cloud Solutions which align to the 6 Pillars of the AWS Well Architected Framework.

• Work closely with various teams and stakeholders to understand requirements and develop solutions that meet their needs.

• Ensure that solutions align with company strategy using approved design patterns if and where possible.

• Collaborate with other teams to ensure that solutions are integrated and aligned with existing systems.

• Work with partner teams on bringing proposed solutions to Architecture Review and approval.

Knowledge Management

• You will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of various Architectural Design Diagrams using UML.

• You will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of Product and Service specific documentation as required.

AWS Subject Matter Expert

• You will be recognized as a subject matter expert on AWS and liaise with partner teams on AWS best practices.

• Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to address them.

• Endeavor to stay up to date with the latest advancements in cloud technology and communicate changes to the wider organization as needed.

Project Oversight

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to partner teams during the design and implementation phases of projects.

• Monitor the progress of projects and ensure that they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Cloud Infrastructure Deployment & Support

• Provision AWS Infrastructure for key internal products in adherence with company standards and best practices using Infrastructure as Code - (CloudFormation, Terraform).

• Provide Incident Support, Troubleshooting and Resolution to partner teams as required.

Internal Tooling Development

• Work with other team members to design, build and maintain internal products and tooling used by the Architecture team to standardize, automate and consolidate deployment processes.

Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Planning

• Work with partner teams to design, build and maintain a number of tools, processes and procedures to be used as part of a BCP / DR company wide strategy.

Qualifications:

Background

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science related field and/or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in AWS cloud architecture and implementation.

• AWS Associate Level Certification is mandatory - Solutions Architect Associate is preferred.

Cloud Architecture

• Experience with implementing and managing scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.

• Experience with designing and implementing serverless architectures on AWS.

• Experience with designing and implementing container-based solutions on AWS.

• Experience with other cloud p