Solution Architect

Job description

About Object Edge:

Object Edge is an award-winning eCommerce consultancy that delivers end-to-end design and development solutions centered around our client’s goals and customer needs.

Our teams unite curious, intellectual advisors across the globe who creatively solve business problems and produce measurable results.

About the Position:

To lead the design, implementation, and continuous optimization of a secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and highly available multi-tenant SaaS platform on AWS, driving architectural decisions and guiding technical teams.

Location: Remote

What You’ll Do:

• Multi-Tenant AWS Architecture & Strategy:
  • Design and document a comprehensive, secure, scalable, and cost-efficient end-to-end multi-tenant AWS architecture, including multi-account strategy (AWS Organizations, Control Tower) and robust networking solutions.
    • (Example Outcome: Deliver a fully documented multi-tenant AWS architecture design within the first 3 months, approved by all key stakeholders, that meets scalability and security requirements for the initial platform launch.)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation Leadership:
  • Drive the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ensuring automated tenant account provisioning, and integrating architecture with efficient CI/CD pipelines.
    • (Example Outcome: Oversee the successful automation of tenant account provisioning, reducing manual setup time by 80% within the first 6 months, and establishing robust CI/CD pipelines for core services.)
• Security, Governance & Cost Optimization:
  • Embed security best practices, define and enforce cloud governance policies, and implement cost-optimization strategies across the AWS platform from inception.
    • (Example Outcome: Establish and enforce cloud security baselines and governance policies that pass initial security audits, and identify/implement cost-saving measures resulting in a 10% reduction in projected cloud spend within the first year.)
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship:
  • Provide clear technical leadership and guidance to DevOps and development teams, making critical architectural decisions and mentoring team members on AWS best practices.
    • (Example Outcome: Successfully guide the initial rapid setup phase, enabling key architectural decisions that keep the project on track and demonstrably improve the AWS proficiency of team members.)

Required Qualifications:

• Architectural Vision & Design:
  • Ability to envision, design, and document complex, highly available, and scalable cloud architectures, particularly in a multi-tenant context.
• Deep AWS Expertise:
  • Profound hands-on knowledge across a broad range of AWS services, including:
    • Core Infrastructure & Networking: VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, ALB, API Gateway, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway.
    • Compute & Containers: EC2, ECS Fargate, EKS, Lambda.
    • Storage: S3, EBS, Glacier.
    • Databases: RDS (PostgreSQL), Aurora, DynamoDB.
    • Security & Identity: IAM, Cognito, AWS WAF & Shield, GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, KMS, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, AWS SSO.
    • Management & Governance: AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, CloudFormation, Systems Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail.
    • Application Integration & Messaging: EventBridge, SQS, SNS, Step Functions.
    • Developer Tools: CodeCommit, CodeArtifact, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline.
    • Cost Management: AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets.
    • Backup & Recovery: AWS Backup, AWS Backup Vault Lock.
    • Generative AI: Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker.
• Infrastructure Automation (IaC):
  • Strong proficiency in Terraform for provisioning and managing AWS resources, and experience with automating cloud resource provisioning and management.
• Security First Mindset:
  • Comprehensive knowledge of cloud security best practices, compliance frameworks, and security services, with practical application.
• Strategic Problem Solving:
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of making critical, high-impact architectural decisions quickly.
• Leadership & Communication:
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams, effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, and mentor junior team members.
• Cost Consciousness:
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and implement strategies for cloud cost optimization.

Compensation:

Salary is commensurate with experience based on department and role.

Object Edge provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We believe in providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. In addition to national law requirements, Object Edge complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.