AWS Architect - Banking Technology

Position Overview

Kunai is seeking a highly skilled and motivated AWS Architect to join our banking technology team. This role serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AWS cloud architecture, guiding teams in migrating applications and accounts to align with our next-generation AWS strategy and target architecture patterns. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on technical expertise in AWS, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and access management best practices, coupled with strong leadership and solution architecture experience. This position is crucial in designing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions and ensuring smooth software delivery across engineering teams.

Requirements

• Experience:
  • 7+ years of overall DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering experience.
  • 3+ years in AWS cloud architecture roles.
  • Proven Solution Architecture experience in large-scale cloud transformation efforts.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including but not limited to: IAM, Fargate, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch.
  • Demonstrated experience with DevSecOps tooling and practices, including CI/CD pipelines and shift-left security.
  • In-depth understanding of cloud security, including encryption, key management, access control, and compliance.
• Leadership & Communication:
  • Ability to lead solution design discussions.
  • Ability to articulate architectural decisions.
  • Ability to influence teams across multiple domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification(s) (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., financial services or banking).
• Familiarity with account governance, landing zone patterns, and control frameworks.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AWS cloud architecture.
• Guide teams in migrating applications and accounts to align with the next-generation AWS strategy and target architecture patterns.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions.
• Ensure smooth software delivery across engineering teams.
• Lead solution design discussions and articulate architectural decisions.
• Influence teams across multiple domains.

About Kunai

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. Together, we are changing the world’s relationship with financial services. At Kunai, we help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decades by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered.

Our success over the past 20 years is rooted in our exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We are proud to offer our employees a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements, all designed to help them thrive. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow—both personally and professionally—while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry.

Application Instructions

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