AWS Serverless Architect

Design production-grade serverless applications on AWS using Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, and EventBridge with cost-optimized, secure architectures.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsDevOps & InfrastructureEngineeringadvanced

SupaScore

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Design event-driven serverless architectures using EventBridge and Step Functions
▸Optimize Lambda cold start performance and DynamoDB single-table design
▸Implement cost-effective API Gateway patterns with proper throttling and caching
▸Build production-ready serverless CI/CD pipelines using SAM or CDK
▸Architect fault-tolerant async processing workflows with SQS and dead letter queues

What you'll get

●Architectural decision matrix comparing API Gateway vs ALB vs CloudFront for specific use cases with cost breakdowns
●Step-by-step DynamoDB schema design with GSI strategies based on identified access patterns
●Complete serverless stack definition in CDK/SAM with security best practices and monitoring setup

Not designed for ↓

×Traditional server-based architectures or container orchestration
×Non-AWS cloud platforms like Azure Functions or Google Cloud Functions
×Real-time streaming beyond EventBridge and Kinesis basics
×Deep machine learning model deployment optimization

Expects

Clear requirements including traffic patterns, latency needs, data access patterns, and compliance constraints for serverless application design.

Returns

Detailed serverless architecture diagrams with service selection rationale, cost estimates, security configurations, and implementation guidance.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

aws-lambdaserverlessapi-gatewaydynamodbstep-functionseventbridgesamcdkcold-start-optimizationsingle-table-designevent-drivencost-optimizationiam-security

Research Foundation: 8 sources (4 official docs, 2 books, 1 industry frameworks, 1 community practice)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Works well with

API Design ArchitectGold AWS Solutions ArchitectPlatinum Cloud Cost OptimizerGold Event-Driven Architecture DesignerGold Infrastructure as Code ArchitectGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

AWS Step Functions ArchitectGold Database Performance TunerPlatinum Observability Pipeline DesignerGold

Common Workflows

Serverless Application Delivery

Design serverless architecture, implement with IaC, then establish monitoring and alerting

aws-serverless-architect→Infrastructure as Code Architect→Observability Pipeline Designer

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