AWS Cloud Architect

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Design and implement secure cloud-native and GenAI-enabled solutions using Amazon Bedrock and Agent Core while leading architecture for financial services clients.

ob Title: AWS Cloud Architect – Bedrock & Agent Core

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
Client: Financial Services / Banking Domain
Experience: 15+ years overall, with strong AWS architecture background

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise in Amazon Bedrock, Agent Core, and DevOps practices to design, build, and scale secure cloud-native and GenAI-enabled solutions for a financial services client. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of AWS services, cloud security, automation, and CI/CD, along with experience designing solutions in regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS architectures aligned with financial industry standards.
Lead cloud solution design using AWS Well-Architected Framework (Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost Optimization).
Define architecture patterns for microservices, event-driven, and serverless applications.

Generative AI & Bedrock

Architect and implement Generative AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock.
Design and integrate Agent Core–based intelligent agents for business workflows, automation, and decision support.
Collaborate with data science and application teams to operationalize LLM-based solutions securely.

DevOps & Automation

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
Enable automated monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.

Security & Compliance

Ensure adherence to financial industry compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOC2, ISO, data privacy).
Architect solutions with IAM, KMS, VPC, encryption, and network security best practices.
Perform risk assessments and support audits and governance initiatives.

Collaboration & Leadership

Act as a technical leader and advisor to engineering and business stakeholders.
Mentor development and DevOps teams on AWS best practices.
Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

8+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in AWS cloud architecture
Strong hands-on experience with:
Amazon Bedrock
Agent Core / AI agent frameworks
Core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, EKS/ECS
DevOps expertise:
CI/CD pipelines
Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK
Docker & Kubernetes
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)

Domain Experience

Experience working with financial services or banking clients
Understanding of regulatory, security, and compliance requirements

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certifications (one or more):
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AWS Machine Learning Specialty
Experience with GenAI governance, prompt engineering, and LLM security
Prior experience in hybrid cloud or multi-account AWS environments

Work Location

Austin, TX (Hybrid or Onsite depending on client requirements)

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