AWS Technical Architect - Remote

We currently have a career opportunity in our Data and Analytics Business Unit for an AWS Technical Architect to join our team.    We are headquartered in St Louis, but this position is remote and can work anywhere nationally.

Job Overview:

The AWS Technical Architect provides technology direction, ensures project implementation compliance, and utilizes technology research to innovate, integrate, and manage technology solutions. As a Technology Architect, you will significantly contribute to identifying best-fit architectural solutions for one or more projects; you will collaborate with some of the best talent in the industry to create and implement innovative high-quality solutions, participate in Sales and various pursuits focused on our clients' business needs. This role is considered part of the Business Unit Leadership team and may mentor Junior Architects and /or development team members.

This position will need to be an architect level, w/AWS, Kafka and API Development. Someone with leadership skills who can direct the team around the solution architecture.  Also collaborate with our clients' architects on solution standards.  Ability to handle API development, Kafka development, and understands operational execution.

• Provide architectural solutions/designs and development to project execution teams for implementation w/AWS, Kafka and API.
• Provide technology architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for one or more technology domains.
• Work with application developers, users, operational leadership, and subject matter experts to understand current and future operational data analysis goals. Recommend modern technology stacks to meet those goals and help engineering teams migrate towards their use.
• Collaborate with the customer's operations and technology leadership on the future analytic goals of the organization and design a technical architecture to meet those goals. Participate in configuring the architecture and advise engineering teams on its efficient use.
• Lead a work stream or act as a team lead and manage non-complex components of the work plan/project.
• Utilize analytical, process, and/or technical skills to meet project objectives and deliverables that are self-directed and within project scope.

• 10 years of programming experience with AWS and other Data platforms.
• At least 5 years of experience with Kafka and API development and understands the operational execution.
• At least 5 years of experience in technology consulting, enterprise and solutions architecture and architectural frameworks.
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point.
• Experience in complete project life cycle activities on development and maintenance projects.
• Knowledge and experience in developing software using agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of technical leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
• Skilled in building relationships with clients and in practice development activities.
• Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Must be open to travel.

Preferred Skills and Education:

• Experience working with a globally distributed team and managing off-shore teams.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Certification in (Insert technologies).
• Experience with authoring, editing and presenting technical documents.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidat