üöÄ We‚Äôre Hiring | Lead AWS Solutions Architect
üìç Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
üè¢ Work Model: Onsite
We are looking for an experienced Lead AWS Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise cloud solutions.
üîπ What We‚Äôre Looking For:
üéì Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
üíº 5+ years of experience in infrastructure or solution architecture, including 2‚Äì3 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS solutions.
☁️ Proven experience leading enterprise cloud migrations across applications, databases, and infrastructure, from discovery and assessment through production cutover.
üèóÔ∏è Strong experience designing AWS landing zones, multi-account environments, governance frameworks, and security controls.
üë• Demonstrated technical leadership across complex projects, collaborating with business stakeholders, security teams, delivery teams, and vendors.
⚙️ Technical Expertise:
- Strong knowledge of core AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Elastic Load Balancing, Route 53, and CloudWatch.
- Expertise in cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, IAM, encryption, and secure architecture design.
- Experience designing highly available solutions and disaster recovery strategies against defined recovery objectives.
- Strong understanding and application of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, balancing security, reliability, performance, operational efficiency, and cost.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience supporting DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and operational readiness.
- Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams, design documents, migration plans, technical standards, and implementation guidance.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex architectural and implementation challenges.
ü§ù Leadership & Communication:
- Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions and communicate architectural decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience leading design reviews, evaluating solution options, managing technical risks, and guiding delivery teams through implementation.
- Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, mentoring, and vendor coordination skills.
⭐ Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- Relevant AWS specialty certifications in Security or Networking
- Experience with container platforms, serverless architectures, and application modernization
- Experience delivering cloud solutions within large enterprises or regulated environments
