AWS Solutions Architect (Kenya) — Freelance

AWS Solutions Architect (Kenya) — Freelance → Base Salary After 3 MonthsAbout the Role

BaseTech is expanding its Kenya cloud delivery hub and hiring AWS Solutions Architects (2–5 years experience) to support EU clients with architecture, modernization, and Well‑Architected Reviews.

You start as a freelancer for 3 months to validate delivery quality, communication, and reliability.

Top performers transition to a fixed base salary + long‑term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable AWS architectures aligned with the AWS Well‑Architected Framework
• Perform Well‑Architected Reviews across the six pillars and produce remediation plans
• Implement improvements in security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization
• Build CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and automation workflows
• Support migrations, modernization, and cloud‑native development
• Collaborate with EU teams to deliver high‑quality, client‑ready solutions

Required Experience (2–5 years)

• Hands‑on AWS architecture and cloud engineering
• Strong understanding of IAM, VPC, EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudWatch
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, CodePipeline)
• Strong English communication and ability to work with EU clients
• Problem‑solving mindset and ownership of delivery

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications (SAA, SysOps, DevOps Pro)
• Kubernetes / EKS
• Serverless architectures
• Experience with Well‑Architected Reviews
• Cost optimization / FinOps exposure

What We Offer

• Freelance contract for 3 months
• After 3 months: fixed base salary + long‑term role
• Work on EU‑grade cloud projects
• Certification sponsorship (AWS SAA, DevOps Pro, Security)
• Remote‑first culture with future Nairobi hub
• Fast career growth into Architect / Lead roles

How to Apply

Send your CV + certifications + GitHub/portfolio to:

contact@basetechsolution.com deza@basetechsolution.com

Subject: AWS Solutions Architect – Kenya

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