Architect – AWS

Bank of America

. Define and implement the HPS platform cloud architecture strategy .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeJersey City • New Jersey • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $105,600 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and cloud security principles. Proven ability to lead cloud transformation initiatives, establish governance frameworks, and optimize platform performance across multiple environments.

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AWS Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure As Code With TerraformCloud Security ArchitectureDevSecOps And CI/CD PlatformsCloud Governance Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure EngineeringPlatform EngineeringCloud MigrationDisaster RecoveryMicroservicesContainerizationNetworking ConceptsTroubleshootingAgile Delivery Models

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder ManagementProblem-SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AWS ServicesTerraformDockerECSEKSCloudFrontCloudWatchIAMVPCSecrets Manager

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Professional-Level CertificationsTerraform Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud GovernanceRegulated EnvironmentsCost OptimizationObservability PracticesSecurity Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDNSDockerEC2JavaMicroservicesPythonRubyTerraform.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and implement the HPS platform cloud architecture strategy
Define architectural vision and solutions aligned with enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices
Design secure, scalable, highly available, resilient, and cost-effective AWS cloud solutions
Lead cloud transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives
Architect Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform
Define DevSecOps, CI/CD, deployment, and cloud-native engineering patterns
Establish cloud design standards, reference architectures, governance frameworks, and best practices
Oversee security, resiliency, disaster recovery, observability, platform hardening, and governance across development, testing, and production environments
Define non-functional requirements and architectural runway for new epics and features
Evaluate system impacts, primary systems/subsystems, interfaces, and end-to-end solution designs
Consult with business and operations teams to identify technology challenges and opportunities
Plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items with product management and stakeholders
Perform design and code reviews to ensure security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability requirements are met
Lead high-level architecture shaping and ensure flexible, modular, adaptable solutions
Educate team members on technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices
Assist development teams with system design and resolve architectural impediments
Create architectural designs, operational runbooks, engineering documentation, and deployment procedures
Partner with application, security, infrastructure, and platform teams
Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, technical governance, mentoring, and strategic technology recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or solution architecture
Demonstrated leadership in enterprise cloud transformation initiatives
Deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture, including VPC, Transit Gateway, EC2, ECS/EKS, IAM, Route 53, CloudFront, ELB/ALB/NLB, S3, RDS, Aurora, Secrets Manager, KMS, CloudWatch, and other cloud-native services
Proven experience architecting and implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, including reusable modules, platform standards, state management, governance, and lifecycle management
Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and resilient cloud architectures, including disaster recovery, failover, traffic routing, multi-AZ, and multi-region deployment patterns
Extensive knowledge of cloud security architecture, IAM, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, compliance controls, and secure-by-design principles
Experience leading application modernization and cloud migration initiatives, including containerization, cloud-native architectures, microservices, and platform standardization
Strong experience designing and governing DevSecOps and CI/CD platforms, including automated build, testing, security scanning, approval gates, deployment automation, and release management
Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPC design, load balancing, DNS, private connectivity, security groups, network segmentation, and application connectivity patterns
Experience establishing cloud governance frameworks, architectural standards, reference designs, and engineering best practices in regulated environments
Ability to drive platform optimization across reliability, scalability, observability, performance, security, and cost management
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud infrastructure, networking, application platforms, deployment pipelines, and production operations
Experience working within Agile delivery models while leading multiple concurrent initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead architecture reviews, provide technical governance, and make strategic technology recommendations aligned with business objectives
Desired: experience with Docker, ECS, EKS, container image management, multi-region and disaster recovery architectures, blue/green and canary deployments, regulated environments, vulnerability management, Java, Ruby, .NET, Python, Bash, observability practices, cloud governance, and cost optimization
AWS Professional-level certifications and Terraform certifications are highly desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual discretionary incentive plan award eligibility
Benefits eligibility
Paid time off
Resources and support for employee wellness and impact
In-office culture with role-specific flexibility based on responsibilities and business needs
Opportunities to learn, grow, and build a career