AWS Certified Solutions Architect at Transnet

Job Summary

• We are seeking a skilled AWS Certified Solutions Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, cost-effective, and secure cloud solutions.
• As an AWS Solutions Architect, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal architecture and system integrations, utilizing AWS services to address complex business requirements.
• You will play a vital role in shaping our cloud infrastructure strategy, enhancing performance, and driving digital transformation.

Job Responsibilities

• Solution Design: Architect and deploy secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS for diverse business requirements, adhering to best practices.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Develop and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2 instances, VPCs, S3 storage, Lambda functions, and RDS databases.
• Cost Optimization: Analyze current architecture and workloads to recommend and implement cost-saving measures and resource management practices.
• Security & Compliance: Design and implement security controls, identity and access management (IAM), and governance policies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Performance Optimization: Identify performance bottlenecks and provide recommendations for improvement through AWS services such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other monitoring tools.
• Collaboration & Consultation: Work closely with DevOps, software development, and operations teams to ensure cloud infrastructure supports application development and deployment pipelines.
• Automation: Design and implement automation for infrastructure deployment and management using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain detailed architectural diagrams, technical documentation, and reports on AWS usage and cost, updating regularly for business continuity.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 – 6 years of hands-on experience in AWS cloud architecture and implementation.

Skills & Experience:

• Core AWS Services: Proficiency with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, IAM, VPC, and ELB.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Networking: Strong knowledge of AWS networking services, including VPC design, subnets, routing, and load balancing.
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools like Datadog, Prometheus, or Grafana for performance monitoring and alerting.
• Security: Deep understanding of AWS security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and secure architecture.
• Database Management: Experience with AWS database services like RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, or Aurora.