Bellwether is a global advisory firm that helps businesses solve their most complex challenges and enhance enterprise value. We specialize in formulating and executing dynamic growth strategies through true partnership with our clients. Merging deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities and best-in-class talent, we create value across the business lifecycle, from transaction management to operational transformation. Bellwether is privately held and has offices in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, London and Dallas.

Overview

The AWS Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud-native environments with a particular focus on high-performance, secure deployments for real-time applications. You will work closely with the tech leads, data and software development team, and DevOps engineers to keep our AWS systems running smoothly, securely, and in line with financial industry rules and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and manage multiple AWS accounts using tools like Control Tower and AWS Organizations, making sure everything is secure, can grow easily, and follows company and industry rules.
• Establish VPCs with public/private subnets, NAT gateways, and secure routing for application and database tiers.
• Implement monitoring and alerting using Amazon CloudWatch, Elastic Beanstalk Health Dashboard, AWS X-Ray, and external tools like Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, or Splunk.
• Define infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, including Beanstalk environments, VPCs, IAM roles, and security policies.
• Deploy and manage Node.js applications on Elastic Beanstalk, configuring environments for autoscaling, load balancing, and zero-downtime deployments.
• Configure Route 53 for DNS routing and implement SSL/TLS for secure traffic encryption.
• Tune Node.js applications and AWS resources for memory, CPU, concurrency, and scaling policies based on traffic patterns.
• Optimize deployments using Application Load Balancers (ALB), health checks, and rolling updates to ensure high availability.
• Assist with troubleshooting infrastructure issues, supporting system upgrades, and ensuring general IT operations run smoothly.
• Provide support for other IT-related tasks as necessary, ensuring the technology stack remains reliable and secure.
  
  

Professional Experience

• 5+ years in cloud infrastructure roles, with 3+ years of focused AWS experience.
• Deep understanding of AWS networking (VPCs, subnets, NAT, security groups, NACLs).
• Experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of applications and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with application load balancing, DNS management, and traffic routing.
• Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining Elastic Beanstalk environments with Node.js applications.
• Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Node.js .
  
  

Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science preferred but not required
• Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering)
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Travel to Bellwether US locations: Orange County, CA, HQ – Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Dallas, TX – 5-10% (additional travel may be required)
• International travel not required
  
  

Position Details

• Classification: Exempt
• Position Status: Regular / Full Time
• Reports To: Senior Vice President, Engineering
• Direct Reports: No
  
  

Physical and Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and walk. Must be able to sit at an office workstation for an extended period of time. May need to reach, stoop, or kneel to access items.
• Must be able to talk, hear and use wrists, hands and/or fingers frequently and repetitively to operate a computer, telephone and other office productivity machinery.
• Must frequently prepare or inspect documents, and convey details or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Ability to work independently, and prioritize duties to ensure timely completion. The ability to collaborate is also imperative.
• Requires active listening, critical thinking, making decisions, time management, as well as administration skills.
• Ability to interact in a courteous professional manner at all times.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
  
  

Work Environment

• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office).
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers and light traffic)
• Indoor business office environment with windows; light foot traffic within work areas
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision, with buy-up options available
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account
• Carrot Fertility Benefit - $10,000 lifetime benefit
• 401k company match 4%, immediately vested
• Generous PTO, 11 Paid Company Holidays & Paid Holiday Office Closure
• 14 weeks Maternity Leave & 12 weeks Parental Leave
• Wellbeing program offerings
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Engaging team events & holiday parties
  
  

$115,000 - $125,000 a year

$115,000 - $125,000 base, plus discretionary bonus

Offered salary is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and qualifications for the role.

Intent Of Position Description

This position description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bellwether is an equal-opportunity employer. Bellwether complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, reproductive health decision-making, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, sexual orientation, protected veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All candidates must be able to prove eligibility to work in the United States and willing to complete a background check.