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AWS Solutions Architect

CJ Affiliate

AWS Solutions Architect

Birmingham, AL +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    CJ Affiliate is the world’s leading affiliate marketing network – and part of one of the world’s largest digital advertising company.  We transform digital marketing with the help of big data to connect top advertisers and publishers.

    ABOUT THIS ROLE

    We are looking for a passionate, talented and experienced AWS Solutions Architect to help us drive our cloud initiatives, in close collaboration with the Squad Leads, the DBAs and the Principal Engineers. 

    This position will own the cloud infrastructure vision, researching, designing, implementing and maintaining solutions that will improve the squads’ productivity and quality, while increasing the security, reliability and speed of the platform.

    Own the overall architecture, security, performance, and reliability of all CJ’s cloud assets. 

    Support and further develop the current software development CICD pipeline. 

    Full project lifecycle: define & collaborate on requirements, offer solutions, discuss limitations, assess timelines, scoping and diagramming problems and solutions, communicate and discuss solutions with engineers and other stakeholders, maintain architecture diagrams and documentations, identify and eliminate redundancy. 

    Build prototypes for finding the best cloud solutions for a variety of on-prem technologies and frameworks. 

    Collaborate with the AWS Support team, lead cloud architectural design discussions, and advocate for architectural design applications and implementation. 

    Help the full-stack engineers remove any roadblocks they might have, work with them to predict possible future challenges and identify bottlenecks. 

    Carry out issue resolution, troubleshooting, roots cause analysis, and implementation of solutions. 

    Review and improve existing standards, define, educate on and implement new standards. 

    Provide mentorship, identify improvement areas, define & implement a training process to constantly improve the cloud skills of the engineering organization. 

    Stay on top of the cloud technologies, threats and opportunities, what’s coming and going. 

     

     

     

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    4+ years in a mature SaaS environment with hands-on experience in designing available, cost-efficient, fault-tolerant, and scalable and distributed systems on AWS. Other major cloud providers are a bonus. 

    Associate or higher AWS Certification (2020 or newer) as a Solutions Architect / SysOps Admin. 

    Experience with cost tracking, analysis and optimization. 

    Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker. 

    Experience with public cloud and on-premises infrastructure and interfacing with them programmatically through APIs. 

    Experience with CI/CD, project, and Knowledge management tools (e.g. Git - GitLab's CI/CD is a plus, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, etc.)

    Hands-on programming experience automating provisioning, deployment, and alerting for cloud applications. 

    Experience with configuration management and deployment automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, AWS Cloud Development Kit, or AWS Cloud Formation. 

    Flexible schedule for occasional early/late meetings with CJ’s global engineering teams. 

    Bachelor’s degree - CS or related field preferred; or related work experience. 

    Strong communication skills (verbal and written) – must be able to communicate at a business and technical level with internal teams, customers, partners and executives. 

     

    Additional Information

    WHY CJ AFFILIATE? 

    CJ Affiliate is the leader in Affiliate Marketing.  We take pride in our innovative technology, comprehensive data solutions and our people.  We equip our teams with advanced tools, training and career development opportunities all to provide cutting edge solutions, strategies and support to deliver high quality results for our clients. We work in an energetic, results-oriented, collaborative, team environment that recognizes exceptional performance. As we evolve and grow as a business, so do you._   _

    We're a community of creative and passionate problem solvers who go the distance to tackle the tough questions, think outside the box, and drive intelligent growth, for our clients—and ourselves. We foster and embody an inclusive and collaborative culture where diverse perspectives are sought, relationships are valued, and people feel accepted with a sense of belonging in expressing themselves authentically. We pride ourselves in having a workplace environment that values both work and play. Business Resource Groups, Fun team outings, office events, and flexible time off mean a work life balance with colleagues that turn into lifelong friends.

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

    All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks (for driving positions only) and fingerprinting.

    GREAT PEOPLE, DESERVE GREAT BENEFITS

    We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly.  If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career. 

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Locations
    Birmingham, AL • Hoover, AL