What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urgent Req - "AWS Architect" in Dallas, TX position at Quant Systems?
Job Details
Hi All.
Job Role : AWS Architect
Location: Dallas, TX (Day 1 Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Mode of Interview: In person
Job Description
AWS Control Tower
- Provision the AWS Control Tower service.
- Configure the landing zone, including creating and managing organizational units (OUs), accounts, and guardrails.
- Set up identity management with AWS IAM or integrate with external identity providers (such as AWS SSO or Active Directory).
- Manage cross-account roles and permissions for centralized logging and auditing.
- Oversee the lifecycle of Control Tower components (guardrails, blueprints, etc.).
AWS Organization and Landing Zone Architect
- Enable AWS Org to organize accounts into Organizational Units (OUs) and apply policies.
- Manage organization structure to separate workloads (e.g., production vs. development).
- Centralized billing and account management.
- Define and configure the landing zone architecture.
- Ensure proper integration with foundational AWS services (VPC, subnets, and security configurations).
- Establish guardrails, controls, and best practices across accounts.
- Manage lifecycle policies for organizational accounts and workload-specific accounts.
AWS Network and Security
- Design and implement VPC, subnet structures, and routing between accounts.
- Configure AWS Transit Gateway for multi-account, multi-VPC connectivity.
- Ensure security groups, NACLs, and firewall policies align with organizational requirements.
- Set up interconnectivity to on-premises environments (Direct Connect, VPN).
- Implement AWS Security Hub, AWS Guard Duty, and other security services for continuous monitoring.
- Configure identity and access management policies for least-privilege access.
- Oversee centralized logging and auditing with services like AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config.
AWS Compliance
- Define compliance guardrails and enable the appropriate AWS services (AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail).
- Monitor compliance with regional or industry-specific regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Implement continuous compliance checks using AWS Audit Manager or custom solutions.
- Review AWS Control Tower logs for adherence to policies.
AWS Self Services
- Provide Self Service for resource provisioning
