AWS Solution Architect

Job Description

Job Description

• Position: Solutions Architect
  Location: Remote
  Type: Full-Time

  Clearance: Ability to obtain Elevated Public Trust

  US Citizenship Required

  About the Role

  The Solutions Architect on this project will serve as the hands-on technician with technical visionary, guiding architecture decisions and ensuring robust, scalable, and secure AWS-based solutions. You’ll collaborate and provide solutions with engineering teams, stakeholders, and government partners to translate business requirements into designs and roadmaps that drive mission-critical services.

  Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design:
  • Define and document end-to-end solution architectures using AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Develop reference architectures for microservices, serverless, and data processing workflows (Textract, Databricks, Glue).
• Technical Leadership:
  • Lead architecture reviews and design sessions with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Security, Data).
  • Mentor engineers on best practices for Spring Boot, React, Python, and AWS services.
• Integration & Infrastructure:
  • Architect integrations using Spring Cloud, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Amazon DynamoDB.
  • Define Infrastructure as Code standards with Terraform and Docker orchestration patterns.
  • Design, deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Governance & Compliance:
  • Ensure adherence to federal security mandates (NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP).
  • Establish governance models for IAM, resource tagging, and cost management.
• Performance & Optimization:
  • Conduct architecture assessments, performance tuning, and cost optimization for AWS services.
  • Provide guidance on data pipeline efficiency in Databricks and AWS Glue Jobs.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Act as primary technical liaison with government stakeholders, presenting architecture proposals and tradeoffs.
  • Engage in Agile Scrum ceremonies
  • Contribute to RFP responses and technical documentation for continuous authorization.

• Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions on AWS.
• Proven track record with Spring Boot and Java for microservices architectures.
• Deep expertise in AWS core services: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Textract, Glue, CloudWatch, IAM.
• Strong understanding of containerization with Docker and orchestration patterns.
• Experience deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes.
• Experience authoring Infrastructure as Code in Terraform.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (React, TypeScript) to validate end-to-end designs.
• Experience with continuous integration platforms: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Harness CI.
• Excellent communication skills for technical presentations and stakeholder alignment.

• Preferred Skills & Differentiators

• AWS Certification: Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional.
• Experience with Databricks and Spark-based ETL pipelines.
• Knowledge of federal compliance frameworks: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53.
• Exposure to identity management solutions (OAuth2, SAML, Cognito).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling: Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch.
• Background in delivering large-scale government or regulated projects.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails for rapid prototyping and full-stack architecture.
• Hands-on experience integrating CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Harness CI.

• What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with your expertise and impact.
• Comprehensive benefits, professional development allowances, and certification support.
• Leadership opportunities on high-visibility government initiatives.
• Collaborative culture where your contributions shape critical public services

• Benefits: 401(k)

  ● Dental insurance

  ● Health insurance

  ● Paid time off

  ● Professional development assistance

  ● Vision insurance

Company DescriptionWorld Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products.

Company Description

World Services, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. We offer a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level. These include Management Consulting, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, Agile Implementation, Data Science and Analytics, Systems Engineering, Augmented Reality, and Cyber Security services. World Services commitment to a quality delivery of technology and services is backed by the ISO 9000 certified and CMMI Level 3 in Services and Development to ensure a quality framework of policies, tools, and procedures. This is one of the factors that allow our company as a ISO certified and CMMI Level 3 rated small business to deliver consistent, scalable solutions to the Federal, State and Local Government, healthcare, and commercial clients. Our quality processes ensure our customers receive shorter lead time, delivery reliability, and consistent, high-quality services and products.