AWS Solutions Architect – Financial Services

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities1. Cloud Architecture & Strategy

• Design and implement **secure, scalable, and highly available AWS architectures** aligned with enterprise standards.
• Build and manage **multi-account AWS environments** using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
• Develop **landing zone architectures** including identity, networking, logging, and governance layers.
• Produce detailed **solution documents, architecture diagrams, and technical standards**.

2. Security & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure solutions meet strict **financial and regulatory requirements** such as:

• Pci-Dss, Iso 27001, Soc2

• Data residency and privacy regulations
• Implement **end-to-end cloud security controls** including:
• IAM roles, policies, and least privilege access
• Encryption (KMS, TLS, at-rest and in-transit)
• Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store)
• Perform **threat modeling, risk analysis, and security reviews**
• Support audits and ensure compliance reporting readiness

3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

• Lead the development of **Infrastructure as Code** using:
• Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
• Ensure all infrastructure is **fully automated, version-controlled, and reproducible**
• Define and enforce **IaC modularization and reusability standards**
• Integrate IaC pipelines into **CI/CD workflows**

4. Application Modernization & Cloud-Native Design

• Architect modern cloud-native solutions using:
• **Containers (ECS, EKS)**
• **Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway)**
• Guide migration of legacy systems to **microservices architecture**
• Enable **event-driven architectures** using SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Kafka (MSK)

5. Data Architecture & Integration

• Design scalable and secure **data architectures** using:

• Amazon S3, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift

• Implement **data governance, encryption, and lifecycle policies**
• Enable secure integrations using:

• APIs (API Gateway, PrivateLink)

• Messaging and streaming services

6. Networking & Hybrid Cloud

• Architect secure AWS networking solutions including:
• VPC design (multi-AZ, subnet segmentation)
• Route tables, NAT gateways, Internet gateways
• Implement hybrid connectivity using:
• **AWS Direct Connect or Site-to-Site VPN**
• Establish **network security controls**, firewalls, and segmentation strategies

7. Observability & Reliability Engineering

• Design and implement **monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks** using:

• CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config

• Define **SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs** for critical systems
• Architect **high availability and fault-tolerant systems** across AZs/regions
• Develop and test **Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies**, ensuring defined RTO/RPO

8. Cost Optimization (FinOps)

• Implement **cost governance and optimization strategies**
• Analyze cloud usage and optimize:
• Compute, storage, and data transfer costs
• Use tools like:

9. DevOps & CI/CD Enablement

• Establish and guide best practices for CI/CD pipelines using:

• AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

• Enable **automated testing, deployment, and rollback strategies**
• Promote **DevSecOps principles** across teams

10. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with product, engineering, security, and business stakeholders
• Translate complex business requirements into **technical cloud solutions**
• Provide **technical leadership, mentorship, and governance**
• Lead architecture review boards and design discussions

Technical Expertise

• **8+ years** of IT experience, with **4+ years in AWS architecture**
• Strong expertise in:
• AWS core services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, API Gateway

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK
• Strong understanding of:
• High availability, scalability, and fault tolerance
• Network architecture and cloud security

Financial Services Experience

• Proven experience in **banking, fintech, or regulated industries**
• Strong knowledge of:
• Compliance frameworks and audit processes
• Data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements

DevOps & Automation

• Experience building and managing **CI/CD pipelines**
• Proficiency in scripting languages:
• Python, Bash
• Familiarity with **automation and DevSecOps practices**

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to influence and guide technical decision-making
• Experience working in large, complex organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (highly preferred)
• AWS Security Specialty or DevOps Engineer
• Experience with:
• Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies
• AI/ML services such as Amazon SageMaker or Bedrock
• Advanced security tooling (WAF, Shield, GuardDuty, Security Hub)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on **enterprise-scale, mission-critical banking platforms**
• Exposure to **cutting-edge cloud technologies and architecture patterns**
• A collaborative, high-performance engineering environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Pay: AED26,000.00 - AED31,000.00 per month