Cloud Architect- AWS; m​/f​/d

1. AWS Infrastructure Architecture & Design

• Design and maintain enterprise AWS infrastructure architectures, including:
  • Account and environment structures
  • Networking (VPC, connectivity, segmentation)
  • Compute, storage, and database foundations
• Define and evolve AWS Landing Zones, reference architectures, and infrastructure patterns.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and performance across workloads.
• Review and approve infrastructure designs for new and existing AWS workloads.

• Define and enforce AWS infrastructure standards and guardrails, including:
  • Account strategy and isolation
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Network security baselines
• Contribute to global cloud governance frameworks and Cloud Policy implementation.
• Ensure consistency across AWS environments while enabling team autonomy where appropriate.

• Embed security by design into all AWS infrastructure architectures.
• Ensure implementation of:
  • Logging, monitoring, and audit controls
  • Security tooling and baseline configurations
• Support compliance with ISO 27001, GDPR, and internal IT security policies.
• Act as an escalation point for infrastructure related security risks and incidents.

• Design AWS infrastructure with cost transparency and optimization in mind.
• Support Fin Ops practices including tagging, cost allocation, and usage optimization.
• Advise on infrastructure level cost mechanisms such as Savings Plans and architectural trade offs.
• Partner with Cloud Financial Management to continuously improve infrastructure efficiency.

• Act as AWS infrastructure advisor for application, Dev Ops, and operations teams.
• Support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives with infrastructure expertise.
• Collaborate closely with:
  • Application Architects
  • Cloud Security
  • Cloud Operations
  • External partners and system integrators
• Maintain high quality architecture documentation and decision records.