AWS Solutions Architect, Midrand

Our client, a leading German Multinational Vehicle Manufacturer, urgently requires you, a seasoned AWS Solutions Architect.

Principal Responsibilities:

Architect and develop the AWS cloud to provide a reliable and consistent colleague/client experience.

• Take a proactive approach to continually reviewing and optimise the AWS environment.
• Implement automated failovers, redundant/HA systems and DR/BC measures to ensure that the company achieves a 99.999% uptime.
• Plan/Execute on projects and other cost savings initiatives.
• Work with IT and business leaders to explain the benefits of design and architecture transformations.
• Mentor and support Systems/Network/Security/Service Desk team on tickets that are above their technical expertise.

Education, Experience, Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of AWS hands on experience.
• Very strong technical knowledge of VPCs, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, S3, EC2, Lambda expressions and IaC (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Understand/Execution of AWS Cost Management tools and remediation activities.
• Strong understanding of network concepts is required (DHCP, DNS, VLANS, etc).
• AWS Professional level certification (Solutions Architect).
• Highly self-motived, highly available, and driven to exceed colleague expectation.
• Ability to think critically and logically under pressure.
• Strong technical experience with proven history of troubleshooting complex, cross segment, cross office, and cross team problems.

*Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted*