AWS AI Solution Architect

Job Category: AWS AI Solution Architect
Job Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Jersey City New Jersey
Compensation: Depends on Experience
W2: W2-Contract Only; Kindly note that applications on a C2C basis will not be considered for this role.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced AWS AI Solution Architect with 12+ years of overall IT experience, including 4+ years designing cloud-native AI solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in enterprise cloud architecture, Generative AI, AWS services, application security, and scalable AI platform design.

Required Skills:
  • 12+ years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud Architecture, and Enterprise Solution Design.
  • 4+ years of experience designing cloud-native AI/ML solutions on AWS.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or equivalent cloud architecture certification).
  • Strong expertise in Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Prompt Engineering, AI Agent Frameworks, Tool/Function Calling, Model Evaluation, Guardrails, and AI Observability.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services including:
    • Amazon Bedrock
    • Amazon SageMaker
    • AWS Lambda
    • AWS Step Functions
    • API Gateway
    • Amazon ECS/EKS
    • Amazon S3
    • IAM
    • CloudWatch
    • AWS Networking and Security services
  • Strong programming experience with Python, REST APIs, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architectures.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or AWS CloudFormation).
  • Strong knowledge of Application Security and Cloud Security, including:
    • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
    • Encryption
    • OWASP/API Security
    • Threat Modeling
    • Secure SDLC
    • Secrets Management
    • Logging & Monitoring
    • Network Security
    • Resiliency and Compliance
  • Experience defining non-functional requirements for Security, Privacy, Scalability, Performance, Resilience, Auditability, and Operational Readiness.
  • Strong experience designing enterprise-scale, governed, secure, and compliant AI platforms.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present architectural decisions, risks, and trade-offs to executive leadership.
Preferred Skills:
  • Experience architecting Enterprise AI Agent Platforms and Agentic Workflow solutions.
  • Experience with workflow orchestration, API integrations, enterprise observability, and reusable cloud architecture patterns.
  • Experience performing build-vs-buy evaluations, technology selection, and architectural risk assessments.
  • Experience reviewing solution designs to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards and security controls.
  • Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or other highly regulated industries.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).