Senior AWS Cloud Practitioner

Senior AWS Cloud Practitioner

Location
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Houston, Texas, United States

We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Practitioner to support the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud-based data, analytics, and AI platforms for enterprise clients. In this role, you will lead architecture decisions, guide cloud migrations, and help modernize legacy systems using AWS-native services.

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including legacy platform transformation.
• Define best practices for cloud infrastructure, data platforms, and AI‑enabled solutions.
• Implement and govern Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Perform architecture reviews, security assessments, and performance optimizations.
• Design and support cloud platforms that enable advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning use cases.
• Lead the integration of AWS AI/ML services such as Sage Maker, Bedrock, Athena, Glue, Redshift, and other AI APIs.
• Guide teams on MLOps practices including model deployment, scaling, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with data scientists and data engineers to operationalize AI solutions.
• Act as a technical lead and primary cloud advisor for client engagements.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable cloud and AI architectures.
• Lead technical workshops, design sessions, and architecture reviews with client stakeholders.
• Contribute to estimates, solution proposals, and pre‑sales activities.
• Mentor and coach consultants and junior engineers to support their technical and professional growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience delivering AWS cloud solutions in complex environments.
• Strong expertise across AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and networking.
• Proven experience leading cloud migration, modernization, or large‑scale platform initiatives.
• Proficiency in Python and/or other scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance best practices.
• Experience working in consulting or client‑facing delivery roles.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, ECS, EKS).
• Strong background in data platforms, analytics, or AI/ML workloads on AWS.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise cloud governance models.

Compensation range: $ – $ (U.S.)

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well‑being programs

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected status or characteristic to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

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