What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Architect (DevSecOps) position at Objectstream, Inc.?
Objectstream is an award-winning small business dedicated to providing innovative products and services in many areas, including information technology, management consulting, and logistics, for customers including the FAA, DOD, and state governments. We accomplish this mission by forging long-term trusted relationships with our employees, customers, and strategic partners; building an organizational culture that promotes empowerment and accountability; assuring a talented, well-trained, and qualified workforce; continuously improving our efficiency and productivity; and being socially and environmentally responsible corporate citizens. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment where employees are encouraged to share ideas and take ownership of their projects. We are currently seeking a talented AWS Architect with DevSecOps experience to join our dynamic team. We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees which includes: M/D/V, matching 401k, and other benefits. The passion and dedication of Objectstream employees is what has supported the growth and success of our company. We develop strong, dedicated, unified teams committed to our core values.
Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Environment Specialist with AWS Solutions Architect Expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of creating and managing Dev, UAT, and PRD environments using AWS Solutions Architect principles. This role requires expertise in designing cost-effective, scalable environments, maintaining existing systems, and implementing CI/CD pipelines with a focus on security and operational excellence.
Location: Remote
Responsibilities:
Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Environment Specialist with AWS Solutions Architect Expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of creating and managing Dev, UAT, and PRD environments using AWS Solutions Architect principles. This role requires expertise in designing cost-effective, scalable environments, maintaining existing systems, and implementing CI/CD pipelines with a focus on security and operational excellence.
Location: Remote
Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy Blue/Green environments for Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production (PRD) on AWS.
- Optimize environment configurations for cost efficiency, scalability, and performance.
- Leverage AWS Solutions Architect skills to design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure environments.
- Utilize AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and CloudFormation to build robust solutions.
- Implement monitoring solutions using AWS tools like CloudWatch and Cost Explorer to track performance and budgets.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend optimizations for AWS resource usage.
- Maintain and improve existing environments, ensuring minimal downtime and high availability.
- Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.
- Integrate security best practices into the environment setup, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.
- Monitor and mitigate risks through continuous security assessments and updates.
- Document all environment configurations, processes, and procedures for future reference.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, and operations to align infrastructure with business goals.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8 years of experience in software development and application enhancement.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to prioritize enhancements based on customer needs.
- Excellent communication skills for working with cross-functional teams and providing support for users.
- Must have AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) certification and experience in implementing AWS best practices.
- Proven ability to design and manage Blue/Green environments for Dev, UAT, and PRD.
- Strong understanding of AWS cost management tools and practices.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and workflows (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Expertise in integrating security into development and deployment processes.
- Experience with AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar tools for performance monitoring and alerting.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Advanced AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking, AWS Security).
- Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
