AWS Consultant ( Freelance) 20+ Years
AWS Consultant Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced AWS Consultant with 20 years of IT experience to. This role requires a deep understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure, data solutions, DevOps practices, and application modernization. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing and implementing complex cloud solutions while also contributing to pre-sales activities and statement of work development. Location United States Required Experience
- Minimum 20 years of overall IT experience
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and solutions
- US-based candidate required Core Responsibilities AWS Cloud Infrastructure
- Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructures
- Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to AWS
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost, and security
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
- Design multi-account AWS architectures using AWS Organizations and Control Tower
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions Data Solutions
- Design and implement data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics solutions on AWS
- Work with AWS data services including Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, and Lake Formation
- Develop data migration strategies and execute large-scale data migrations
- Implement real-time and batch data processing pipelines
- Design data governance and security frameworks DevOps & Automation
- Establish and implement DevOps best practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
- Design and implement containerization strategies using ECS, EKS, or Fargate
- Establish GitOps workflows and version control best practices Application Development & Modernization
- Lead application modernization initiatives including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and refactoring
- Design microservices architectures and serverless solutions
- Provide technical guidance on application migration to AWS
- Implement API management and integration solutions
- Architect cloud-native applications using AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, and EventBridge Consulting & Client Engagement
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS implementations
- Collaborate with client stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements
- Deliver technical documentation and best practice recommendations
- Support knowledge transfer and training initiatives Required Technical Skills AWS Services Expertise
- Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Auto Scaling
- Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Storage Gateway
- Database: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, ElastiCache
- Networking: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, CloudFront, Load Balancers
- Security: IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield
- Data & Analytics: Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, QuickSight, Lake Formation
- DevOps Tools: CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Systems Manager
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail Additional Technical Skills
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
- Configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Version control systems (Git)
- Database administration and SQL expertise Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Preferred)
- Additional AWS certifications preferred:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
- AWS Certified Database – Specialty
- AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have) Pre-Sales Experience
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities including solution design, RFP responses, and technical presentations
- Ability to conduct discovery sessions with prospective clients
- Experience creating solution architectures and technical proposals
- Capability to deliver technical demonstrations and proof of concepts
- Experience estimating effort, resources, and timelines for proposed solutions SOW Writing Experience
- Experience writing comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) including scope, deliverables, timelines, and assumptions
- Ability to define project milestones, success criteria, and acceptance criteria
- Experience collaborating with sales and delivery teams to ensure alignment between proposals and execution
- Capability to estimate resource requirements and create project budgets Soft Skills & Competencies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong client-facing and presentation skills
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Proven project management and leadership capabilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Strong documentation skills Job Types: Contract, Temporary Pay: $80.00 - $90.00 per hour Expected hours: 10 – 18 per week People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Experience:
- SOW: 10 years (Required)
- AWS Cloud: 10 years (Required)
- Database: 10 years (Required)
- DevOps Tools: 10 years (Required)
- Monitoring : 10 years (Required)
- Security: 10 years (Required)
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure : 10 years (Required) Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Required) Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job Apply tot his job
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