South Africa: AWS Solutions Architect posted by GMI Advisory

• Design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems using AWS services. • Create architecture diagrams and documentation for proposed solutions. • Lead cloud migration efforts from on-premises to AWS, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions. • Evaluate existing systems and recommend AWS cloud solutions to improve performance and reduce costs. • Implement AWS best practices for security, identity, and compliance, ensuring all systems meet regulatory requirements • Set up and maintain AWS security features like IAM, security groups, and network access control lists. • Analyze and recommend AWS services that offer the most value and cost savings for business needs. • Utilize AWS pricing models, including Reserved Instances, Spot Instances, and Savings Plans. • Work closely with DevOps, development, and IT teams to implement solutions and automate deployment pipelines using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues with AWS infrastructure and services. • Set up AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other monitoring tools to track system performance and troubleshoot issues. • Ensure reliable backup and disaster recovery strategies are in place using services like AWS Backup, S3, and Glacier. • Continuously explore new AWS services and tools, recommending how they can benefit the business. • Experienced in designing and implementing AWS cloud solutions. • Proven experience in working with EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and other AWS services. • Deep understanding of cloud architecture and AWS best practices, including multi-region architecture, auto-scaling, and load balancing. • Familiarity with network architecture, including VPNs, subnets, route tables, and security groups. • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar tools. • Knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js) and scripting (e.g., Bash, PowerShell). • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues. Qualifications: IT Diploma or Degree CV TO BE SENT IN PDF FORMAT