Capnexus

Solution Architect (AWS / AI)

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5 days ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead solution architecture, technology selection, integration, security, cost, and technical quality for client engagements.
  • Translate business requirements into architectures, roadmaps, technical specifications, architecture decision records, non-functional requirements, and diagrams.
  • Design end-to-end AWS architectures spanning compute, data, networking, security, and AI services, including serverless, event-driven, and container-based systems.
  • Design and integrate generative and agentic AI capabilities including retrieval, agents, evaluation, and guardrails.
  • Lead client discovery, architecture reviews, technical presentations, demos, and proof-of-concept builds.
  • Support pre-sales pursuits through solution design, scoping, estimates, proposals, and statements of work.
  • Define agent roles, conversion tools, templates, validation gates, and delivery approaches for agentic engineering.
  • Prototype architecture decisions and test design assumptions using Claude Code and Kiro.
  • Mentor engineers and partner with the Lead Engineer, owning architecture while the Lead Engineer owns implementation approach.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software, infrastructure, or data experience, including significant solution architecture work.
  • At least 5 years designing production architectures on AWS, with understanding of cost, scaling, security, and failure modes.
  • Experience designing end-to-end solutions across application, data, infrastructure, and security.
  • Hands-on background building full-stack, cloud-native applications with AI features, such as React or Angular front ends, Python or TypeScript services, and Amazon Bedrock.
  • Hands-on experience prototyping or testing designs with AI development tools such as Claude Code or Kiro.
  • Current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
  • Strong client communication, written communication, design documentation, proposal writing, and executive presentation skills.
  • Experience scoping systems and producing architectures and design documents that engineering teams build from.
  • Pre-sales or consulting experience involving discovery workshops, solution proposals, estimates, and demos.
  • Solid business acumen connecting architecture decisions to cost, risk, time to value, and business cases.
  • Preferred qualifications include AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, experience with AWS Professional Services during scoping, and a retail background.

Benefits

  • Full-time position.
  • Medical, dental, 401(k), and additional benefits.
  • Remote in the US, with travel to client sites as needed.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Capnexus

About Capnexus

51-200 employees

CapNexus builds and supports enterprise and retail technology solutions, including POS and ERP implementations, custom application development, and cloud/AI modernization. The privately held firm is headquartered in Middletown, New York and offers consulting, implementation, and managed services across AWS, data/analytics, and quality assurance. Formed by unifying Capstone Integrated Solutions, RPE Solutions, and Makira, it serves retailers and other enterprises modernizing operations and customer experience.

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