AWS Solution Architect

Capstone Integrated Solutions is a comprehensive services provider. Our team consists of outstanding professionals, highly experienced in designing, building, and supporting retail software. We see ourselves as a build-as-a-service provider who follows a repeatable business pattern that can be applied to a variety of platforms and verticals. Having a culture built on outcomes and delivery at the core of the business, Capstone is providing its customers with a complete suite of services for software development, system analysis, integration, implementation, and support, as well as the option to engage a single team to perform all the services they require. 

Who You Are and What You'll Do:

Capstone Integrated Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS Solution Architect with full-stack expertise to lead the design, architecture, and implementation of cloud-native applications. This individual will play a key role in defining the overall technical direction of our solutions, leveraging AWS cloud services, Angular (frontend), and Python (backend). The ideal candidate will combine strong hands-on technical skills with solution-level architectural experience to ensure scalability, performance, and security of enterprise-grade applications

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end solution architecture of applications hosted in AWS, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and security.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs and solution roadmaps.

• Design and guide development of modern, responsive frontends using Angular and robust, scalable backends using Python FastAPI and SQLAlchemy.

• Architect and implement API strategies, including RESTful and GraphQL services.

• Define and implement cloud-native architectures, including serverless, container-based (ECS/EKS), or microservices-based solutions.

• Design data storage and integration strategies (RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Lambda, etc.).

• Ensure application security best practices, including IAM roles, API Gateway, encryption, and compliance with standards.

• Establish and enforce Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for streamlined deployments.

• Mentor development teams on design patterns, coding standards, and AWS cloud adoption.

• Provide thought leadership and stay updated on emerging technologies in cloud, frontend, and backend development

• Provide thought leadership and advisory guidance on cloud adoption, migration planning, and workload onboarding to the landing zone.

• Troubleshoot technical challenges and act as a subject matter expert for AWS platform services, security, networking, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development and solution architecture, with at least 4+ years in AWS-focused architecture roles.

• Strong proficiency in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation/Terraform, IAM).

• Hands-on experience designing and developing frontends with Angular (latest versions).

• Strong backend development skills with Python and related frameworks such as FastAPI.

• Proven experience architecting end-to-end cloud-native solutions.

• Solid knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.

• Excellent understanding of microservices, REST, and event-driven architectures.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services, government).

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI, NIST, or FedRAMP.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native application design.

• Prior consulting experience with a top-tier cloud services provider or systems integrator. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or equivalent.

• Experience with machine learning integration in AWS (SageMaker, Glue, Athena, EMR).

• Experience in enterprise-scale application modernization and migration projects.

• Familiarity with additional frontend frameworks (React, Vue) and backend tools (Node.js). 

“Our Culture”:

At Capstone, the central principles that we all adhere to, and the glue that holds us together, are our keystones.  Our four keystones are: 

• 'A Customer Obsessed, Delivery Focused, Culture'  

• We’re driven to exceed our customers’ expectations by listening, leading, solving problems, and delivering what we promise 

• We aim to be the most dependable and trusted partner serving our customers. TRUST = CONSISTENCY x TIME 

• 'A Culture of Learning and Sharing'  

• We value “Lifetime Learners”; those who are hungry, competitive, curious, and self-motivated in their pursuit of knowledge. 

• Personal and professional growth depends on teamwork and continuous learning. By sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, and effort, we benefit our customers, ourselves, and our communities. 

• We recognize that the thoughts, feelings, and backgrounds of others are as important as our own. Everyone has something to learn and everyone has something they can teach. 

• Knowledge and ability are valued. Sharing knowledge and helping others learn new capabilities is valued exponentially. 

• 'A Culture of Growth and Scalability'  

• Growth comes from not establishing barriers in your role. “Cross functional skill sets are valued and help us deliver to our customers in a truly agile fashion. It comes with understanding that when asked to do something new, you will need support, have questions, and make some mistakes along the way. 

• The most elegant solution is a simple solution. Simple doesn’t mean easy. It’s often more difficult to break a complex problem down into simple, scalable terms. We don’t appreciate, or value, over architected solutions or superfluous coding. 

• Time is one of our most precious commodities.  Scalability implies being respectful of this and passionate about making the most efficient use of each and every one of our team members time. 

• 'All Work is Strategic'  

• No matter how small a project or assignment appears, every single engagement is an opportunity for us to prove ourselves, build trust, and develop relationships that last and grow 

• Every task, interaction, and commitment matters 

• Big or small, we execute our plans and strategies with focus, commitment, and passion 

We offer:

Job Type: Full-time 

Benefits:

• Remote work 

Capstone Integrated Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for all employees. Experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with what we have listed. We look forward to hearing from you. 

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