AWS Architect - St. Louis POST NUMBER: 422516

• Develop and maintain the AWS architecture blueprint to support business goals and technical requirements.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS.
• Conduct architectural assessments and provide recommendations for optimizing existing systems.

• Lead technical discussions and decisions, providing expert guidance on AWS services and solutions.
• Mentor and support development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural best practices and standards.
• Conduct reviews and audits of architecture and code to ensure compliance with security and performance standards.

• Collaborate with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to align architectural strategies with SAFe principles.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as PI Planning, Scrum meetings, and retrospectives to ensure architectural alignment and support for Agile teams.
• Adapt architectural approaches to meet the dynamic needs of Agile development cycles.

• Work closely with stakeholders, including product managers, business analysts, and other technical leads, to gather requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and effective manner.

• Stay updated with the latest AWS technologies, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve architectural practices.
• Evaluate new AWS services and tools for potential adoption to enhance our cloud infrastructure.

• Proven experience (typically 7 years) in designing and implementing cloud architectures on AWS.
• Experience in a leadership role with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation, and others.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or similar AWS certification is highly desired.
• Agile certification (e.g., SAFe Agilist, Certified ScrumMaster) is desirable.

• Employment Type: Direct-Hire Position
• Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
• Start Date: Immediate
• Location: St. Louis, MO
• Competitive Compensation: Commensurate with skills & experience
• Employment Status: No form of Corp-to-Corp or Employment Sponsorship is being considered.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.