Job Summary
The purpose of the Senior AWS Solution Architect is to provide leadership and subject-matter expertise to development teams that build cloud-native solutions on AWS. Based on a thorough understanding of how to efficiently build high-quality, cloud-native applications on AWS, the architect will develop solution prototypes to demonstrate suitability and interoperability of chosen components, and to establish patterns for adoption by development team members
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Design and engineer 100% AWS cloud-native application components
- Develop solution prototypes to demonstrate suitability and interoperability of chosen components, and to establish patterns for adoption by development team members
- In the context of solution prototypes, write high-quality, efficient code in Python and JavaScript without guidance
- Provide ongoing guidance and coaching to development team members
- Provide AWS cloud-native subject-matter expertise to developers
- Conduct code reviews and feedback on implementation patterns
- Capture implementation patterns into development standards and architecture best practices, as needed
Qualifications and Skills:
The Senior AWS Solution Architect has a background in large-system application development and design and proven experience in the design, development, and implementation of cloud application components. This position is NOT meant for the cloud Infrastructure or DevOps architect. The architect should be able to explain the process of analyzing alternatives during the design of the solution and the reasoning for selecting the specific services over other alternatives that were available.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate, through prior experience, multiple of the following desired skills:
- Proficiency with object-oriented design principles and software design patterns
- Proficiency with object-oriented programming languages: Python, Java, and/or JavaScript (Python preferred)
- Development and deployment experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including experience with the following technologies:
- Glue
- Lambda
- S3
- CloudFormation
- CloudWatch and CloudTrail
- CodeCommit
- EC2. SNS, SQS, KMS, VPC, and IAM
- Experience with document markups (JSON, XML), document data stores, and REST API endpoints for data retrieval and update
- Experience with container software and application management, i.e. Docker and Kubernetes
- Exposure to and familiarity with relational databases and SQL
- Exposure to and familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Jenkins, and GIT
- Exposure to and familiarity with Agile methodologies and/or Scrum
- Strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Ability to adhere to federal, state, and organizational policies that safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience with MarkLogic
- Public sector experience, preferably r Medicaid or healthcare
Desired Certifications:
- AWS Solution Architect, with associated practical usage of previously mentioned services
- AWS Developer, with associated practical usage of previously mentioned services
Type and Location:
- Full-time, W2 with competitive salary and benefits
- Position is remote but work hours are 8am-5pm EST
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution
- Experience designing, developing, and implementing cloud application components
- Large-system application development and design background
- Proficiency with object-oriented design principles and software design patterns
- Proficiency with Python, Java, and/or JavaScript; Python preferred
- AWS development and deployment experience, including Glue, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CodeCommit, EC2, SNS, SQS, KMS, VPC, and IAM
- Experience with JSON, XML, document data stores, and REST API endpoints
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
- Familiarity with CI/CD, Jenkins, and Git
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and/or Scrum
- Strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Ability to follow policies safeguarding Protected Health Information and Personally Identifiable Information
- Experience with MarkLogic
- Public sector experience, preferably Medicaid or healthcare
- AWS Solutions Architect certification
- AWS Developer certification
What We Do
Random Bit LLC is a North Carolina limited liability corporation, established in 2012 to provide expert Information Technology (IT) consulting services to public and private sector clients. We specialize in technology planning, architecture, governance, and cloud engineering services in the Health and Human Services sector. We are proud to deliver world leading results for our clients, that in turn provide services to the most vulnerable citizens across their respective territories. What sets Random Bit aside is the way in which we engage our staff and clients to promote a culture of integrity, honesty and accountability in execution of our duties and encourage creative problem solving and the expression of ideas in a mutually respectful manner. Random Bit is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US. Random Bit is also federally certified as a Woman Owned Small Business
