About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Solution Architect to lead a large-scale cloud migration

initiative. This role requires strong hands-on architecture experience in designing, planning, and

executing end-to-end migrations from on-premises or legacy environments to AWS.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in migration strategy, assessment, execution, and

optimization within enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end cloud migration strategy and execution to AWS.

• Conduct application and infrastructure assessments (Discovery & Readiness).

• Design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures.

• Define migration patterns (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain – 6R

strategy).

• Work closely with stakeholders, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.

• Ensure compliance, governance, and security best practices.

• Optimize performance, cost, and reliability post-migration.

• Provide architectural documentation and best practice guidance.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years in IT infrastructure / cloud architecture.

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as:

o EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Lambda

o AWS Migration Hub, DMS, Application Migration Service (MGN)

• Proven experience in large-scale migration projects.

• Experience with hybrid environments and networking (VPN, Direct Connect).

• Strong understanding of security frameworks and governance.

• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation).

• AWS Solution Architect Certification (Associate or Professional preferred).

Nice to Have

• Experience in enterprise or government environments.

• Knowledge of containerization (EKS, ECS, Docker).

• Experience with cost optimization and Well-Architected Framework reviews.