Cloud Application Architect

The Cloud Application Architect at Ignite IT is responsible for evaluating legacy systems, breaking down monolithic applications, and designing modern cloud-native solutions on AWS. You'll engage in creating scalable, containerized or serverless architectures, collaborate with data and DevOps teams, and recommend optimal AWS services to optimize processes.

To qualify for the Cloud Application Architect role at Ignite IT, candidates need a bachelor's degree in a related technical field and at least 3 years of experience in designing cloud applications. Proficiency in containerization, serverless architectures, and RESTful API design is essential, along with a strong understanding of AWS tools.

As a Cloud Application Architect at Ignite IT, you will work with various AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, and AWS Step Functions. You'll be responsible for maximizing the potential of these services to create scalable, event-driven applications.

Ignite IT offers a comprehensive benefits package for Cloud Application Architects, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with matching, paid time off, professional development assistance, and more. This ensures you have the support needed for both professional and personal well-being.

Yes, U.S. citizenship is a requirement for the Cloud Application Architect position at Ignite IT as selected applicants must be able to possess and maintain government clearance.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples of old systems you've worked on. Discuss how you identified challenges, the strategies you implemented for modernization, and the AWS tools you used to achieve your objectives. Highlight your ability to assess and decompose applications efficiently.

Be prepared to discuss your hands-on experience with AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and API Gateway. Offer insights into projects where you implemented these services, detailing your role and the impact your contributions had on the final solution.

In your response, highlight the principles and practices you follow to achieve scalability and resilience in cloud architectures. Discuss your experience with load balancing, microservices architecture, and how stateful and stateless compute environments are managed.

Describe your approach to designing RESTful APIs, emphasizing best practices like resource naming, use of HTTP methods, and statelessness. Share any examples of how your designed APIs improved application performance or user experience.

Discuss your familiarity with Docker and serverless frameworks, illustrating this with specific projects you've worked on. Explain how using containerized solutions or serverless architectures benefited the deployment process or application scalability.

Collaboration is crucial in software development. Provide examples of how you’ve worked alongside DevOps teams, focusing on your communication strategies, tools used for collaboration, and how this partnership has streamlined processes in previous projects.

Prepare to showcase your analytical skills. Share instances where you evaluated existing systems and made recommendations for AWS services, explaining your thought process and the criteria you consider in your evaluations.

Reflect on your commitment to continuous learning. Mention any certifications you are pursuing, attendance at industry conferences, or online courses you have taken in cloud computing that keep your skills relevant.

Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your response. Outline a specific project that challenged your skills, what your specific contributions were, and how it ultimately contributed to the success of the team or organization.

Explain your structured approach to creating solution blueprints. Discuss any methodologies you follow, how you gather requirements, and how you ensure that the blueprints align with both client needs and cloud best practices.