AWS Solutions Architect

About the job ALGOTEQUE is an IT consultancy firm that helps startups, mid-sized and large corporations to create and deliver innovative technologies. Our team has a successful track record in designing, developing, implementing, and integrating software solutions (AI, ML, BI, Web, Automation) for Telecom, Energy, Bank, Insurance, Pharma, Automotive, Industry, e-commerce. We deliver our services both in fixed-price and time-and-materials models, helping our customers achieve their business and IT strategies. Job Description We are looking for an experienced AWS Solutions Architect for a project for our client from the EdTech industry. If you want to have a real impact on shaping modern cloud architectures and enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving, this role is for you. Apply and join a team where your experience truly makes a difference! Responsibilities Working with client stakeholders, including C-level executives, to understand business needs and define cloud transformation goals Designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS architectures (ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, EventBridge, VPC) Creating target architectures and migration or modernization roadmaps for legacy systems (monolith to cloud-native or hybrid) Identifying technical and operational risks and defining mitigation strategies Designing and reviewing application architectures, including monoliths, microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, authentication, authorization, and service-to-service communication Supporting teams in designing APIs, data flows, and integration patterns between applications and cloud services Advising on architectural trade-offs (monolith vs microservices, synchronous vs asynchronous, serverless vs containerized) Supporting development and operations teams in debugging complex production issues Analyzing and correlating application logs, cloud infrastructure logs and metrics, and distributed traces Setting up and improving logging, monitoring, and observability across the application and cloud layers Helping teams identify root causes of performance, stability, and scalability issues Implementing and maintaining AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda) Designing and improving CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines) Automating environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK) Supporting application and environment migrations to AWS Ensuring security best practices across infrastructure and applications (IAM, network security, secrets management) Working with development teams to meet compliance and security standards (e.g. ISO, SOC-like, or banking-grade frameworks) Building high-availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies Implementing and improving monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes Estimating cloud costs and contributing to financial modeling and pricing discussions Continuously optimizing AWS costs and resource utilization Advising teams on scalable, maintainable, and cost-efficient designs Profile / Requirements 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS in production environments Strong experience in designing and operating cloud-based applications, not just infrastructure Solid background in application development or architecture (PHP, Java, or similar technologies) Proven experience working with REST APIs, monolithic and microservice architectures, and event-driven systems Hands-on experience in debugging applications running in cloud environments Strong knowledge of logging, monitoring, and observability (CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.) Experience with Docker and container orchestration (ECS and/or EKS) Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Proficient level of English Nice To Have Experience in correlating application logs with cloud infrastructure metrics to troubleshoot production issues Experience with distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry, X-Ray) Experience working in regulated or high-availability environments Knowledge of performance optimization at both the application and infrastructure level Additional AWS or DevOps certifications (DevOps Engineer, Security, SysOps, Networking) Benefits B2B contract 100% remote work A unique and engaging project in the EdTech space AO4213