Position Title: AWS Solutions Architect - Migration and Modernization
Employment Time:Full-Time
This Is a fully remote position with travel required.
Job Objective As a Solutions Architect - Migration and Modernization at Cloudelligent, you will take end-to-end ownership of designing, selling, and delivering secure, compliant, and scalable AWS solutions. This is a hands-on role that combines presales responsibilities with deep technical execution. You will lead architecture design, support presales engagements, and implement AWS Control Tower-based landing zones while driving complex cloud migration and modernization initiatives for customers.
Responsibilities - Lead presales technical engagements by working closely with sales teams to understand customer requirements, design solutions, and contribute to proposals, estimates, and statements of work.
- Architect, build, and operate multi-account AWS environments using AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, Landing Zones, IAM, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
- Own cloud migration initiatives from discovery and assessment through execution, validation, and post-migration optimization.
- Hands-on implementation of secure, compliant, and well-architected AWS solutions aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework and regulatory requirements.
- Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and/or AWS CDK to automate provisioning and governance.
- Implement identity, security, and access management solutions using IAM, AWS SSO, encryption, and security monitoring services.
- Design and deploy containerized and modern application platforms using Docker, ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes.
- Build and integrate CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows to support scalable and repeatable cloud deployments.
- Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure operational excellence and security visibility.
- Conduct AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) and lead remediation efforts.
- Advise customers on cloud governance, compliance, and security best practices.
- Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives using AWS cost management tools and FinOps best practices.
Requirements - 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS architectures in customer-facing roles.
- Strong expertise with AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, Landing Zones, IAM, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
- Proven experience leading cloud migration and modernization projects.
- Advanced experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes (ECS/EKS).
- Strong understanding of AWS security, compliance, monitoring, and operational best practices.
- Experience supporting presales activities including solution design, technical presentations, and client workshops.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a delivery-focused mindset.
Highly Preferred - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Associate.
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty.
- Background working in an AWS Partner or consulting environment.
