AWS Cloud Architect

<p><p><b>About This Opportunity :</b><br/><br/>This role is for one of our client's biggest GCC accounts (RSC India), which we are scaling in Pune.

Our mission is to hire 1,000+ people for this account over the next phase.<br/><br/>You will be part of the founding team for this GCC and play a critical role in designing and building AWS cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale.

The client is the second-largest healthcare company in the USA (Fortune 50), offering a rare opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-grade AWS environments in the healthcare domain.<br/><br/><b>Role Overview :</b><br/><br/>We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Architect with extensive cloud engineering experience in designing and implementing AWS environments from the ground up.

The ideal candidate will have worked on enterprise-scale AWS projects, bringing deep expertise in multi-account setups, networking, security, and databases.<br/><br/>This role requires a builder mindset : someone who has not only consumed AWS services but has architected and delivered complex solutions at scale.<br/><br/><b>Key Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/>AWS Environment Provisioning :<br/><br/>- Architect and provision multi-account AWS environments (Control Tower, Organizations).<br/><br/>- Design and implement secure networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Private Endpoints, Subnets, Routing, Firewalls).<br/><br/>- Provision and manage highly available AWS database platforms (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB).<br/><br/>- Oversee the entire AWS account lifecycle, including IAM roles, policies, and access governance.<br/><br/>Infrastructure as Code (IaC) :<br/><br/>- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation.<br/><br/>- Automate account provisioning, networking, and security setup.<br/><br/>Security & Compliance :<br/><br/>- Implement enterprise-grade AWS security best practices (IAM governance, encryption, compliance automation).<br/><br/>- Leverage AWS Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and Vault for proactive security.<br/><br/>Automation & CI/CD :<br/><br/>- Develop automation scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for cloud operations.<br/><br/>- Integrate AWS infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).<br/><br/><b>Monitoring & Optimization :</b><br/><br/>- Deploy monitoring frameworks (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).<br/><br/>- Continuously optimize cost, scalability, and performance of AWS workloads.<br/><br/><b>Required Skills & Experience :</b><br/><br/>- 10+ years of cloud engineering experience, with 7+ years in AWS.<br/><br/>- Proven experience in enterprise-scale AWS implementations and similar past projects.<br/><br/>-<b> Deep expertise in :</b><br/><br/> - Multi-account AWS setup (Control Tower/Organizations)<br/><br/> - VPC design and networking (Transit Gateway, Private Endpoints, routing, firewalls)<br/><br/> - IAM policies, role-based access control, and security hardening<br/><br/> - Database provisioning (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB)<br/><br/>- Strong hands-on knowledge of Terraform and CloudFormation.<br/><br/>- Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).<br/><br/>- Experience integrating AWS with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.<br/><br/>- Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions at scale.<br/><br/><b>Preferred Certifications (Key Requirement) :</b><br/><br/>- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (must-have).<br/><br/>- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.<br/><br/>- HashiCorp Certified : Terraform Associate.<br/><br/><b>Work Schedule :</b><br/><br/>- First 3 months : 4 :30 PM IST - 1 :30 AM IST (Remote; working with US team).<br/><br/>- Post ramp-up : Option to move to standard India hours (5 days onsite)</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)