Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This AWS Solutions Architect role sits at a core SaaS pressure point: translating product and security requirements into cloud architecture that can be operated reliably. The listing points to a cybersecurity SaaS serving MSPs and mid-market customers, where infrastructure choices directly affect tenant isolation, data handling, and service delivery. The emphasis on AWS primitives plus Terraform and container platforms signals a modern, cloud-native stack rather than a lift-and-shift environment.
For a SaaS career path, the role builds durable expertise in building and operating multi-environment platforms, from development through production. Work that spans identity and access, network design, caching and distribution, and compliance logging maps closely to the operational realities of subscription software. Experience aligning infrastructure with SOC 2 and FedRAMP expectations is also highly portable across regulated SaaS categories, including security, fintech, and healthcare.
This position fits an architect who prefers hands-on ownership and end-to-end accountability, rather than a narrowly scoped advisory function. It will suit someone comfortable making pragmatic tradeoffs, documenting decisions, and partnering across engineering to ship and maintain platform changes. The remote setup and cross-stack remit also align with professionals who work well with autonomy and clear technical outcomes.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Location: Fully Remote
Department: Engineering
Reports to: VP Development and Infrastructure
About Us
We are a fast-growing cybersecurity startup helping MSPs and mid-market organizations secure endpoints, enforce configuration compliance, and mitigate modern cyber threats at scale. Senteon is focused on delivering innovative solutions to secure critical business infrastructure. We prioritize a proactive security culture, operational excellence, and continuous innovation.
Position Overview
We’re looking for an AWS Solutions Architect with 3+ years experience with EC2, ECS, RDS (Postgres), CloudFront and compliance logging such as SOC 2 and FedRAMP Medium who can hit the ground running and take ownership of core parts of our platform. You’ll work across the stack (primarily cloud engineering), helping to plan, design, develop, ship and maintain infrastructure, platform features and client facing applications. This is a hands-on role where you will be involved from beginning to end.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Manage AWS via the console and Terraform for testing, development and production environments
- Configure and deploy VPCs with subnet NACLs, resource Security Groups and gateways for VPC bridging, Internet access and private resource access via Tailscale and Nebula
- Managed caching and distribution settings for S3 using CloudFront
- Deploy and maintain EC2 and ECS instances
- Manage accounts, identities, permissions and access controls via IAM and IAM Center
- Work with architects and designers to update, migrate, create and ship features
- Improve performance, reliability, and scalability as we grow
- Contribute to technical decisions and help shape our engineering practices
- Move fast, iterate quickly, and continuously improve the codebase
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of experience with AWS IAM, VPCs, EC2, ECS, CloudFront and Terraform demonstrated by work history and a technical assessment and/or public code repositories with personal projects
- Working knowledge of containerized workflows and distributed system design
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment
- Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
Nice to Have
- Experience in Azure, GCP and/or multi-cloud deployment
- Experience with automated deployments via CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with Apache Kafka
- Experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms
- Experience with C# and .NET Core
How We Work
- Fully remote, async-friendly team
- High trust, low bureaucracy — you own your work
- Small team, big impact — your contributions matter immediately
- Iterate quickly, fail fast and learn as you go. Fast iteration cycles with real user feedback
Physical Requirements
This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require that ability to communicate orally. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Compensation & Benefits (California-compliant disclosure):
This position has a salary of: $120,000 to $150,000 annually
Additional incentives may apply
This range represents a good faith estimate. Final compensation depends on experience, skills, and location.
Benefits:
May include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other programs.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Senteon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. We are committed to fostering a fair and merit-based workplace where every employee feels valued and respected.
Additional Information:
We do not consider salary history in hiring decisions. Applicants may request additional compensation details during the hiring process.
