AWS Architect 1

The AWS Architect/Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, deploying, and managing cloud solutions within the International Commercial Data & AI organization. This hybrid role combines strategic architectural expertise with hands-on engineering tasks to ensure the scalability, security, and performance of AWS-based systems and applications. The AWS Architect/Engineer collaborates with technical and business stakeholders to deliver robust cloud solutions that align with organizational goals and industry best practices.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design, deploy, and oversee the architecture of AWS platforms, including cloud-based storage, compute, networking, and other AWS services.
• Serve as a thought leader in AWS architecture and engineering, driving innovation and best practices across the organization.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, reusability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Define requirements for cloud-based solutions, including data pipelines, application hosting, and system integrations.
• Provide guidance on building and integrating new AWS services and resources into the existing framework.
• Develop and maintain AWS architecture documentation, ensuring it is fit for re-use and supports scalability.
• Create technology blueprints, standards, and best practices; provide troubleshooting and third-level support for Healthcare IC systems.
• Oversee platform architecture and create implementations and example use cases.
• Design and implement automated checks (e.g., compliance checks) to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, collaborating with Business & Product Owners to manage risks.
• Conduct security assessments in collaboration with the Cybersecurity team, Business & Product Owners.
• Manage account budgets by developing and implementing cost-control strategies to optimize AWS resource usage and costs (in alignment with SDAO).
• Manage AWS account roles & permissions and configure Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles to control access in dedicated & shared Factory Accounts supporting multiple use cases, applications, and third-party vendors.

Your Role:

• Act as the point of contact for the IC business, translating complex requirements into technical concepts.
• Oversee the work of internal and external implementation teams, providing guidance and best practices.
• Lead matrix teams in a fast-paced environment, designing and implementing scalable, high-performance cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders, including data architects, data engineers, data scientists, business analysts, IT specialists, and domain users, to understand functional needs and ensure proper solution delivery.
• Design and manage the Healthcare IC system landscape according to standards and capability maps.
• Provide guidance and mentoring for team members, promoting knowledge sharing and driving innovation.

Who You Are / Key Experiences:

• Master's degree in computer science or a similar qualification.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience as an expert in AWS cloud architecture and engineering with hands-on project experience.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS architecture and data warehousing concepts, ideally with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Strong expertise in APIs, load balancing, and application deployment.
• Experience in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) based on Azure DevOps and GIT, ideally with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• At least 1 year of experience deploying infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with container architectures, Docker, Kubernetes (AWS EKS), and/or AWS ECS.
• Proficiency in services such as S3, Redshift, RDS, Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, and EMR.Proficiency in Python development, with experience in building scalable applications, automating workflows, and developing data processing pipelines using Python frameworks and libraries (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Pandas, PySpark, etc.).
• Experience in application monitoring and health checks.
• Solid awareness of data security and compliance requirements relevant to the healthcare industry (e.g., HIPAA, GxP) is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of agile implementation methods and common project tools.
• Ability to design logical and physical data models and optimize cloud solutions for scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Strong communication skills, stakeholder engagement, and experience working in Agile development environments.
• Skilled in mentoring and coaching team members, promoting knowledge sharing, and orchestrating processes across different teams and domains.
• Proven analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative attitude.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional) are highly desirable.
• Proficient in English.