Position: Cloud Architect (AWS)
Location: : NYC, NY (Day 1 Onsite - Hybrid)
Duration: Contract
Primary skills : AWS Cloud Architect, IT infrastructure, AWS cloud migration.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the design and execution of a large-scale on-premises to AWS cloud migration (Lift-and-Shift program).
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS cloud services, infrastructure modernization, and migration methodologies, while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth transition with minimal business disruption.
Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Define cloud reference architectures for AWS Lift-and-Shift workloads.
Design migration approaches for compute, storage, database, and networking components.
Ensure high availability, security, and scalability in migrated workloads.
Migration Planning & Execution Assess existing on-prem environments (applications, infrastructure, and dependencies).
Develop migration blueprints and wave-based migration plans.
Lead execution of migration projects using AWS services (AWS Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service, etc.).
Governance & Compliance Establish cloud governance frameworks covering security, identity, cost management, and compliance.
Ensure solutions adhere to organizational and regulatory requirements.
Collaboration & Leadership Partner with infrastructure, application, and security teams to align migration strategy.
Mentor engineering teams on AWS best practices and migration patterns.
Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, ensuring business objectives are met.
Optimization & Operations Recommend post-migration optimization (cost, performance, monitoring).
Enable observability and automation through AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Qualifications & Skills Education: Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience: 10+ years of IT infrastructure/architecture experience.
5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud architecture and migration experience.
Proven success in large-scale on-prem to AWS Lift-and-Shift or rehost migrations.
Technical Skills: Strong expertise in AWS core services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, ELB, CloudFormation/Terraform.
Experience with migration tools: AWS Application Migration Service, Migration Hub, CloudEndure, DMS.
Knowledge of networking (VPN, Direct Connect, hybrid cloud) and security best practices.
Familiarity with containerization (ECS, EKS, Docker) is a plus.
Certifications (preferred): AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified Security/Specialty certifications Soft Skills