Senior Cloud Architect with AWS and Generative AI Expertise

Job Title: Cloud Architect with AWS

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract Position

Job Summary

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect with deep AWS and applied Generative AI / ML expertise to own end-to-end architecture for the GT AI OS Gen 3 platform — a Kubernetes-native AI operating system serving defense and enterprise customers. You will design the reference architectures across multiple regulated deployment patterns: a FedRAMP Moderate environment in AWS US East, a GDPR/EU AI Act-compliant EU deployment, a GPU inference fabric connecting on-premises Equinix servers to AWS via Direct Connect, and a globally distributed CloudFront delivery layer with SSO. You will also drive financial modeling for all deployment patterns and architect the AWS Marketplace listing with automated provisioning — enabling customers to order, deploy, and operate Gen 3 at the click of a button.

ARCHITECTURE SCOPE — 9 DEPLOYMENT & PRODUCT PATTERNS

FedRAMP US Deployment •EU-Compliant Deployment • GPU Inference Fabric (vLLM / Ollama / HA Proxy) • External Inference API Gateway (HuggingFace, Groq) • CloudFront + SSO Delivery •Bedrock FedRAMP Inference• S3 Backup Architecture •Direct Connect via Equinix Fabric• AWS Marketplace with Automated Provisioning

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years cloud architecture; 5+ years on AWS with enterprise production deployments.
• 3+ years architecting GenAI / LLM / ML platforms including inference infrastructure, RAG pipelines, and embedding services.
• Demonstrated experience designing FedRAMP Moderate environments — control mapping, SSP contributions, boundary documentation, and continuous monitoring architectures.
• Deep AWS networking: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, and BGP routing.
• Hands-on EKS expertise: RKE2-compatible Kubernetes deployments, GPU node groups, Helm, autoscaling (Karpenter, HPA/VPA), and Kubernetes RBAC.
• Experience with GPU inference serving: vLLM, Ollama, Triton Inference Server, or equivalent; model sizing, throughput benchmarking, and HA topology design.
• Familiarity with AWS Marketplace: SaaS listing, Metering Service, entitlement APIs, and automated provisioning via CloudFormation or CDK.
• Financial modeling proficiency: AWS Pricing Calculator, custom TCO models, and customer-facing pricing design.
• Knowledge of GDPR data residency requirements and EU AI Act compliance posture for AI system providers.
• Proficiency with IaC: Terraform and/or AWS CDK at scale.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• AWS certifications: Solutions Architect – Professional, Machine Learning Specialty, Security Specialty.
• Experience with Equinix Fabric or Equinix Metal interconnect and co-location networking.
• Familiarity with DoD Impact Level architectures (IL4/IL5) or AWS GovCloud.
• Experience with CMMC Level 2 certification readiness and SSP authoring.
• Knowledge of EU AI Act Article 6+ high-risk AI system requirements.
• Prior AWS MAP engagement leadership or APN consulting background.
• Experience integrating with OpenAI-compatible inference APIs: HuggingFace, Groq Cloud, Together AI, Anyscale.