Full Job Description
The AWS Solution Architect is responsible for designing governing and implementing scalable secure and costeffective cloud solutions on AWS The role provides technical leadership for cloud migration initiatives and infrastructure provisioning The architect collaborates with enterprise architects platform teams and engineering teams to establish cloud architecture standards migration patterns and best practices
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture Strategy
Define endtoend AWS architecture for applications data platforms and enterprise workloads
Design scalable highly available secure and resilient cloud solutions aligned with business objectives
Develop cloud migration strategies reference architectures and targetstate roadmaps
Establish architectural principles standards and governance processes for AWS adoption
Evaluate and recommend AWS services and emerging technologies to optimize platform capabilities
Migration Modernization
Lead migration of applications ETL processes databases and data lake workloads from onpremises environments to AWS
Define migration waves dependency management cutover strategies and rollback plans
Identify opportunities for automation to accelerate migration delivery and reduce operational risk
Support application teams during migration planning and execution
Data Analytics Architecture
Design cloudnative data platforms leveraging services such as S3 Glue catalog EMR Redshift Lambda and Athena
Define data ingestion transformation storage metadata and governance patterns
Collaborate with Data Architects and Engineering teams to establish reusable frameworks for largescale data migration
Ensure data quality lineage security and compliance requirements are incorporated into solution designs
Security Compliance
Define security architecture aligned with enterprise policies and AWS best practices
Design IAM network security encryption secrets management and audit controls
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards
Conduct architecture reviews and risk assessments for cloud solutions
DevOps Automation
Promote Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform CloudFormation or similar tools
Define CICD architecture and deployment automation strategies
Implement monitoring logging observability and operational excellence practices
Drive adoption of automation frameworks to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency
Stakeholder Management
Work closely with business product infrastructure security and delivery teams
Present architecture recommendations technical roadmaps and design decisions to leadership
Facilitate architecture review boards and design workshops
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to architects and engineering teams
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field
10 years of IT experience with 5 years of AWS cloud architecture experience
Strong experience designing enterprisescale cloud solutions on AWS
Handson experience with AWS services including
o EC2
o S3
o VPC
o IAM
o Lambda
o Glue
o EMR
o Redshift
o RDS
o CloudWatch
o SNSSQS
o API Gateway
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: 130,000 - 140,000
Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.
These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.
It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.
Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:
Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance programs
Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility