AWS Solution Architect Kubernetes & TIBCO Migration

ICONMA, LLC

Waukegan, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$57.14–$60 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Kafka, Application Integration, Autoscaling, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, DevOps, Docker, Documentation, Health Plan, Information Technology Consulting, Linux Administration, Machine Tool, Message Services, Messaging Middleware, Middleware, Middleware Architecture, Network Security, Production Systems, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reverse Engineering, Simple Queue Service (SQS), Subnet, Systems Administration/Management, TIBCO BusinessWorks, TIBCO Product family, Tibco Spotfire, Unix Shell Programming, VPN (Virtual Private Network)
LOCATION
Waukegan, IL
POSTED
2 days ago

Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for an AWS Solution Architect – Kubernetes & TIBCO Migration for their Waukegan, IL/Hybrid location.
 
Responsibilities:

  • Design, provision, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, Route 53, CloudWatch, etc.).
  • Define and implement infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Establish networking, security, and governance standards aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and application deployments.
  • Kubernetes Platform Engineering
  • Deploy, configure, and operate Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) clusters in production.
  • Manage containerization strategies and support the migration of workloads to Kubernetes.
  • Implement Kubernetes best practices: namespace management, RBAC, pod security policies, autoscaling (HPA/VPA/Cluster Autoscaler), and resource quotas.
  • Integrate observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch Container Insights, Fluentd/Fluent Bit).
  • Maintain Helm charts and manage deployments through GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux).
  • TIBCO On-Prem to Cloud Migration
  • Conduct discovery and assessment of the existing TIBCO on-premises infrastructure — including TIBCO Business Works, EMS, and/or Spotfire components
  • Collaborate with application and integration teams to map data flows, dependencies, and integration patterns.
  • Identify cloud-native or managed alternatives for TIBCO components where relevant (e.g., Amazon MQ, MSK, Event Bridge).
 
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing AWS infrastructure in production environments.
  • Strong Kubernetes expertise: 3+ years managing EKS or self-managed clusters in production.
  • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code: Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation.
  • Experience with Linux systems administration and shell scripting (Bash/Python).
  • Solid understanding of networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, VPN, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway).
  • Experience with container technologies (Docker, Helm, container registries).
  • Ability to investigate and reverse-engineer existing middleware architectures with minimal documentation.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with architecture, development, and business stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with TIBCO products: BusinessWorks, EMS (Enterprise Message Service), Spotfire, or TIBCO Cloud.
  • Experience migrating or decommissioning on-premises middleware to cloud-native solutions.
  • Knowledge of cloud-native messaging/integration services: Amazon MQ, MSK (Kafka), SQS/SNS, EventBridge.
  • Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
  • Exposure to service mesh technologies (Istio, AWS App Mesh).
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD).
  • Years of Experience:   12+ Years of Experience
 
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