Salt Lake City, Utah 84044 Posted January 13th, 2026
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Job Type: Contract
Job Category: IT
Role: AWS Cloud Architect
Location: Salt Lake City - Remote
Long term Contract
ROLE_DESCRIPTION -
Seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect who will design, implement, and manage secure, scalable AWS infrastructure to support critical business applications. This role requires strong hands-on AWS experience, automation skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Overall Exp 15+
• Experience: 5+ years in AWS cloud engineering or DevOps roles.
• AWS Expertise: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Route 53, ALB/NLB.
• IaC: Proficient in Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Scripting: Python, Bash, or similar.
• CI/CD: Experience with pipelines and automation tools.
• Containers: Docker, ECS/EKS.
• Networking: VPC design, subnets, security groups, NACLs.
• Security: IAM policies, KMS, Secrets Manager.
• Soft Skills: Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with multi-account setups and landing zones.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure for business-critical applications.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Configure and manage AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, Route 53, CloudFront).
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of cloud-based systems.
• Monitor and optimize cloud resources for cost and performance using CloudWatch and Trusted Advisor.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Manage containerized workloads using ECS, EKS, or Docker.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues.
• Apply AWS security best practices and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with development teams to design cloud-native solutions.
• Maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Document cloud architecture, processes, and configurations.
• Support cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Conduct performance testing and capacity planning.
Required Skills
PERFORMANCE ARCHITECT