AWS Step Functions Architect
Design production-grade AWS Step Functions workflows with proper state machine patterns, error handling, saga orchestration, and cost-optimized execution strategies.
SupaScore
83.25Best for
- ▸Design multi-service orchestration workflows with saga patterns for distributed transactions
- ▸Implement high-volume Express workflows for IoT event processing and real-time data transformation
- ▸Build fault-tolerant Standard workflows with retry policies and circuit breaker patterns
- ▸Optimize Step Functions costs through Express vs Standard selection and state transition minimization
- ▸Create human approval workflows with callback patterns and wait states
What you'll get
- ●Complete ASL JSON with optimized service integrations, nested error handling blocks, and detailed retry configurations
- ●Cost-benefit analysis comparing Express vs Standard with throughput projections and pricing calculations
- ●CDK/Terraform infrastructure code with IAM roles, CloudWatch alarms, and deployment pipeline configuration
Not designed for ↓
- ×Simple single Lambda function orchestration that doesn't require state management
- ×Real-time streaming data processing under 100ms latency requirements
- ×Complex business logic implementation within Step Functions states
- ×Direct database operations or heavy computational workloads
Workflow requirements including throughput expectations, latency constraints, constituent AWS services, execution duration, and failure handling needs.
Complete ASL state machine definition with optimized integrations, comprehensive error handling strategies, cost analysis, and IaC deployment templates.
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