Location: Remote
Engagement: B2B Contract

Languages:

• English — C1 (Advanced)
• Russian — C1 (Advanced) (required for internal communication, as the team consists of professionals from CIS countries who use Russian as a common working language; this requirement is solely for collaboration purposes and is not related to any specific country)

Compensation: Gross salary (to be discussed)
Holidays: 10 public holidays per year (vacation and sick leave are unpaid)

Overview

We are looking for a Cloud Architect / DevOps Architect to take full ownership of our AWS-based cloud platform. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role focused on building secure, scalable, and production-grade infrastructure.

You will define architecture standards, implement Infrastructure as Code, and enable high-quality, fast delivery across engineering teams. This role requires strong ownership, pragmatic decision-making, and the ability to operate independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern scalable, secure AWS cloud architecture
• Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Implement and operate Kubernetes platforms (EKS/ECS)
• Enable multi-environment deployments (dev, staging, production)
• Establish monitoring, logging, and observability standards
• Define SLIs/SLOs and ensure system reliability
• Implement security best practices (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty, Security Hub)
• Design networking and integration solutions (SSO, private networking)
• Create reusable infrastructure modules and deployment templates
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support delivery and scalability
• Document architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Drive continuous improvement and platform standardization

Key Deliverables

• Cloud Architecture Documentation
• Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
• Terraform modules and IaC repositories
• CI/CD pipeline templates
• Deployment and environment runbooks
• Security and compliance implementation artifacts
• Monitoring dashboards and alerting systems
• Operational readiness checklists
• Incident postmortems (when applicable)

Requirements

Experience

• 8+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized systems
• Proven experience with CI/CD and automation
• Experience working in production environments with high reliability requirements
• Background in security and compliance implementation

Technical Skills

• AWS services (EKS, ECS, IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudWatch, Security Hub, GuardDuty)
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Kubernetes, autoscaling (KEDA, Karpenter is a plus)
• Monitoring & observability (CloudWatch, Grafana)
• Messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ — plus)

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• AWS certification (preferred)

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Ability to work independently and make architectural decisions
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams and align technical direction
• Problem-solving mindset under pressure