Aws Cloud Architect
- Infogain
- 10 - 20 years
- Pune
- 6 months ago
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Job Description
Job Summary:
The AWS Data Architect (Standard)
Job Description:
Job Summary :
- Lead end-to-end cloud migration projects, including assessment, planning, design, and execution.
- Develop and document AWS architecture solutions tailored to business and technical requirements.
- Conduct cloud readiness assessments and application portfolio analysis.
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions using AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, Terraform etc.).
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure successful migration and integration.
- Define migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor) and oversee implementation.
- Create and maintain architecture diagrams, documentation, and migration playbooks.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements.
- Stay current with AWS innovations and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Migration Strategy & Execution
- Develop and own the end-to-end migration strategy from on-premises to AWS, including wave planning, risk mitigation, and business continuity.
- Lead discovery and assessment of the existing on-prem landscape, including infrastructure, applications, databases, and interdependencies.
- Define migration approaches (rehost, replatform, refactor) based on workload characteristics and business priorities.
AWS Architecture & Design
- Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS architectures for enterprise workloads.
- Implement AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCPs), centralized networking (Transit Gateway, VPC sharing), and cross-account access models.
- Architect solutions for compute, storage, networking, and databases, including Oracle on AWS (RDS, EC2-hosted, or Aurora).
Migration Tools & Automation
- Utilize AWS-native and third-party tools such as AWS Migration Hub, CloudEndure, Server Migration Service (SMS), and Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Drive automation using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
- Ensure robust monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms are in place post-migration.
Governance, Security & Optimization
- Establish cloud governance frameworks for identity and access management, cost control, and operational excellence.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Continuously optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
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Required Qualifications:
- Experience:
- 10+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud architecture and large-scale migration projects.
- Proven track record of migrating complex enterprise environments to AWS.
- Technical Expertise:
- Deep knowledge of AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Lambda, Transit Gateway, etc.
- Strong experience with Oracle databases and their migration to AWS.
- Proficiency in Windows and Linux server environments.
- Hands-on experience with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
- Hands-on experience Terraform, Ansible.
- Tools & Frameworks:
- Familiarity with AWS Migration Hub, DMS, CloudEndure, SMS, and discovery tools.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines and DevOps Practices
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Preferred Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- AWS Certified Database Specialty
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification (optional)
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Soft Skills & Leadership Attributes:
- Strategic Vision: Ability to align technical solutions with long-term business goals.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with executives, technical teams, and vendors.
- Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to resolving complex migration challenges.
- Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior architects.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic environments with evolving priorities.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: IT & Information SecurityRole Category: IT Infrastructure ServicesRole: IT Infrastructure Services - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: InfogainLocation(s): Pune
Keyskills: PowerShell Cloud Migration EC2 AWS Lambda Aws Migration S3 RDS Aws Cloudformation Aws Cloud Cloud Architecture VPC Bash Terraform IAM Python
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