AWS Python Solution Architect

AWS Python Solution Architect Location: West Des Moines, IA

Experience: Senior Level

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior AWS Python Solution Architect to design, build, and support cloud-native applications on AWS . This role combines solution architecture, hands-on Python development, and production support , with a focus on scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience in:

Python (backend development)

AWS cloud architecture and services

Experience with:

Distributed systems and cloud-native architectures

Designing scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems

Building APIs, backend services, and data processing pipelines

Strong knowledge of:

System design (scalability, performance, reliability)

Integration patterns, data flows, and resiliency strategies

Experience in:

Supporting production systems (monitoring, incident management, RCA)

Writing clean, maintainable, and testable code

Key Responsibilities Solution Design & Architecture Design end-to-end cloud-native solutions on AWS

Translate business requirements into technical architecture and system flows

Define integration patterns, error handling, and resiliency strategies

Evaluate trade-offs between performance, scalability, and cost

AWS Cloud Engineering Build and manage services using AWS components

Ensure systems are highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant

Implement deployment readiness and environment configurations

Follow cloud security and compliance best practices

Python Development Develop backend services, APIs, and automation scripts

Maintain high-quality, reusable, and scalable Python code

Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards

Production Support & Operations Handle incident triage, root cause analysis, and issue resolution

Monitor logs, metrics, and system performance

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and reliability risks

Support deployments and post-production validation

Collaboration & Leadership Work with product, QA, DevOps, and business teams

Act as a technical SME during escalations

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance

Communicate technical solutions to stakeholders

Documentation Create architecture diagrams and technical documentation

Contribute to best practices and design standards

Participate in design reviews

Preferred Skills Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools

Soft Skills Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Leadership and mentoring capabilities