AWS Solutions Architect – Financial Services

Role Overview

We are hiring an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to design, govern, and deliver highly secure, scalable, and compliant cloud architectures for mission-critical financial systems. This role is central to our cloud transformation strategy, ensuring that all AWS solutions adhere to stringent regulatory, security, and operational standards required in the financial services sector.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture, strong knowledge of financial domain compliance, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering resilient and future-ready cloud platforms.

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:
• AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, Trusted Advisor

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

Required Skills & Qualifications

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

Work Location: In person