AWS Cloud Solution Architect

Akkodis is seeking a Solution Architect (AWS Cloud) for a 6-month contract with a client in Chicago IL 60606-Remote. Title: Solution Architect (AWS Cloud) Location: Chicago IL 60606-Remote Contract: 6 months Contract Pay Range: $85-$90/hr (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.) Job Description • Seeking an experienced Solution Architect who will be an exceptional addition to our growing Data Platform Architecture team. The Solution Architect will work closely with data engineering, data product managers and data science teams to meet data requirements of various initiatives. • As a Solution Architect, you will work on the creation of Enterprise Data Platform. As a valued member of Data Platform Architecture team, you will work on shaping and building new analytical solutions to deploy in support of our internal clients • You’ll help to create solutions to drive the next wave of innovation. You’ll recommend tools and capabilities based on your research of the current environment and knowledge of various onpremises, Cloudbased, and hybrid resources. • You’ll work with our engineering, architecture, and migration teams to inform strategy and architecture design. This is an opportunity to stay on top of the latest Cloud resources as you lead efforts to prototype using multiple techniques and new technologies. You’ll be able to broaden your skillset into areas like automation, scripting, and containerization while developing critical systems for several of our internal clients. Join our team as we transform the way we manage data and information by taking advantage of Cloud technology. • We are looking for highly motivated AWS expert who excited about leveraging his skills and his strategic ideas to improve mission execution, who is passionate about creating an amazing user experience that delights endusers and makes their jobs easier. • This candidate builds fantastic relationships across all levels of the organization and is recognized as a problem solver who looks to elevate the work of everyone around them. • Provides expert guidance to projects to ensure that their processes and deliverables align with the state architecture. • Design and develops enterprise data solutions based on architecture and standards leveraging leading architecture practices and advanced data technologies. • Implement solutions for data migration, data delivery and ML pipelines. • Implement Identity Access Management Roles and policies. • Build resilient, reliable, performant and secure Data Platform and Applications. • Work closely with application development and data engineer teams on daytoday tasks along with project planning and implementation. • Automate deployments of AWS services and BI Applications. Technical qualifications: • 6+ years of experience within the field of application/platform engineering or related technical work including business intelligence, analytics. • 4+ years of experience with AWS Senior Cloud Data Engineering, management, maintenance, or architecting, implementing best practices and industry standards. • Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift or similar. • Strong knowledge and established experience with AWS services including but not limited to: S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Cloud Formation, Kinesis, Data Pipelines, EMR, Step Functions, VPC, IAM, and Security Groups. • Experience with DB technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, MongoDB, Redis). • Experience with CI/CD tools, pipelines, and scripting for automation. (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline tools, Cloud formation and Terraform). • High degree of knowledge in IAM Roles and Policies • Strong knowledge configuring AWS cloud monitoring and alerts for cloud resource availability. • Strong scripting experience using PowerShell and/or Python. • High degree of knowledge in PaaS and SaaS application performance. • Understand enterprise level application architecture diagrams and IT security requirements. Additional qualifications: • Experience and comfort solving problems in an ambiguous environment where there is constant change • Have the tenacity to thrive in a dynamic and fastpaced environment, inspire change, and collaborate with a variety of individuals and organizational partners • Experience designing and building scalable and robust data pipelines to enable datadriven decisions for the business • Effective problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and report simultaneously across different stakeholders • Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy. • Demonstrate d ability to troubleshoot technical problems and issues. • Passionate about programming and learning new technologies. • Experience planning and executing onpremises to AWS migrations • BA or BS degree Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. • Strong verbal and oral communication. Preferred experience: • Experience with large scale enterprise streaming services such as Kafka. • Experience with Kubernetes and Docker containers or AWS Fargate. • Experience implementing applications with both Windows and Linux server OS • Experience with networking, security groups, or policy management in relation to Cloud resources across multiple operating systems, including UNIX, Linux, or Windows • Advance CS degree. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: · The California Fair Chance Act · Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance · Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers · San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance