AWS Cloud Architect

SnapSoft

. Lead technical delivery of complex, high-impact AWS migration and modernization engagements, including AWS Migration Acceleration Program assessments and mobilization .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in leading AWS migration and modernization projects, with a strong focus on architectural design, technical leadership, and cloud engineering. Proficient in managing distributed teams and engaging with clients at all levels, ensuring successful delivery of complex cloud solutions.

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AWS Migration Acceleration ProgramCloud-Native AWS ArchitecturesInfrastructure As CodeDatabase Migration ExperienceAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

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Hard Skills

AWS ServicesDatabase MigrationTerraformCI/CD PipelinesContainerizationNetworking KnowledgeSecurity KnowledgeTechnical Design DecisionsTechnical Roadmap ManagementProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsConfidence with ExecutivesCoaching and MentoringAdaptabilityCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsGitLabBitbucketVMwareAWS TransformCloudFormationAWS CDK

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Specialty Certifications

Industry Keywords

Cloud EngineeringInfrastructureMigrationsAI/MLDistributed TeamsExecutive EngagementTechnical EvangelismArchitect RoleHigh-Impact EngagementsAWS Competency

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSDockerEC2FirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOraclePostgresTCP/IPTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical delivery of complex, high-impact AWS migration and modernization engagements, including AWS Migration Acceleration Program assessments and mobilization
Lead technical discovery and design multi-service, cloud-native AWS architectures
Technically lead teams of 1–4 engineers and manage the technical roadmap of 2–3 engagements in parallel
Own technical design decisions within project scope
Resolve technical disagreements and handle client scope conversations
Represent SnapSoft in client sessions, including executive-level conversations and joint sessions with AWS stakeholders
Spend around 25% of time on pre-sales, including discovery, solution design and co-selling with AWS account teams in North America
Review technical content of SOWs and project contracts and ensure proposed scope is deliverable
Resolve high-risk technical blockers and escalations, including critical production incidents
Adapt to changing delivery expectations and keep engagements on track under uncertainty
Build architectural guardrails, reusable frameworks and components
Coach engineers and share knowledge through internal sessions, workshops, whitepapers and technical evangelism
Serve as a go-to expert in one or more domains such as MSSQL Server, PostgreSQL, EKS, VMware, data, security or networking
Help shape technical offerings and accelerators in line with market and AWS trends
Stay current with AWS innovations and contribute to SnapSoft's AWS Competency and partner programs
Report to an Engineering Manager based in Europe and lead distributed teams of US- and Budapest-based engineers
Collaborate with colleagues in AI/ML and Application Development practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in infrastructure or cloud engineering, including 5+ years designing and delivering on AWS
5 years of experience in an architect role
Proven track record of leading at least two large-scale cloud migrations end to end
Hands-on database migration experience with MSSQL Server, Oracle or PostgreSQL
In-depth knowledge of core AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, EFS, EBS, VPC, API Gateway, CloudFront, SNS, SQS, IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, KMS, AWS Private CA, CloudWatch and AWS Application Migration Service
Strong Infrastructure as Code skills; Terraform preferred, with CloudFormation, AWS CDK or Ansible also welcome
Hands-on experience building and running CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Bitbucket or similar
Experience running containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes or EKS
Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, VPN, VPC, Route 53, ELB and CloudFront
Strong security knowledge: IAM, least privilege, access control, endpoint security and data encryption
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Confidence working with executives and engineering teams
Comfort working in a distributed team, with a few hours of daily overlap with Central European Time
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field, or equivalent experience
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional is a plus
Hands-on experience with AWS MAP phases is nice to have
Experience with migrations from VMware, on-premises data centers, Azure or GCP is nice to have
Experience with AI-assisted migration and modernization tooling, such as AWS Transform, is nice to have
AWS Specialty certifications are nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

A company culture based on autonomy and accountability
Fully remote position anywhere in the United States
Flexible working hours with collaboration across US and European teams
High visibility across executive leadership with real influence on how our US delivery organization evolves
Work on innovative AWS Cloud Migration projects for fast-growing startups and enterprise customers
Occasional business travel for strategic customer engagements