Information Systems Architect Project Lead

Job Title: Information Systems Architect – Project Lead (10167)Location: Columbia, South Carolina (100% Remote currently – must be willing to relocate onsite if required)Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension)Interview Process: 1 Round Virtual (2nd round if needed)Position OverviewThe Client is seeking an Information Systems Architect – Project Lead to support ongoing cloud modernization initiatives and AWS-based service expansion.This role will provide technical leadership for designing, deploying, administering, and supporting AWS environments used by mission-critical applications. The consultant will collaborate with cloud engineering, application development, security, and operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions.The position will support both production and non-production environments, ensuring alignment with organizational architecture standards, security policies, and operational best practices. Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and administer AWS cloud environments following best practices.
• Support AWS account structures, IAM roles, policies, and least-privilege access models.
• Develop and maintain solutions using AWS services including:
  • Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing
  • Amazon VPC networking, subnets, routing, and security controls
  • Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, and lifecycle policies
  • AWS Lambda and API Gateway for serverless architectures
  • CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config for monitoring and logging
• Configure and support Amazon Connect contact center environments including:
  • Contact flows and routing
  • Queues and routing profiles
  • Call recording, prompts, and analytics
• Implement integrations with AWS Lambda, APIs, and external systems.
• Design and integrate AI-enabled solutions using Amazon Bedrock where applicable.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and cloud cost optimization opportunities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement:
  • Encryption
  • Logging and monitoring
  • Compliance controls
• Maintain documentation including runbooks and architectural diagrams.
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentorship to engineering team members.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance, upgrades, and after-hours support when required.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise systems
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS development or administration experience
• 3+ years of experience with AWS core services including:
  • EC2
  • VPC
  • IAM
  • S3
  • Lambda
• 3+ years of experience with Amazon Connect or contact center technologies
• 3+ years of experience integrating APIs, serverless functions, and cloud-native services
• 3+ years of experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation
• 3+ years of experience with AWS security best practices, logging, and monitoring
• 3+ years of scripting experience (Python, Bash, or equivalent)

Required Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalOR
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AI/ML integrations and prompt engineering
• Experience with hybrid cloud or third-party integrations
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services
• Experience with Hybrid Cloud Architectures

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305)

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