Description

Key Responsibilities 

• Design scalable, secure, high-performing, and cost-effective AWS cloud architectures. 
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives from on-premises and other cloud platforms to AWS. 
• Develop architecture blueprints, reference architectures, and technical roadmaps. 
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK. 
• Design and manage AWS networking components such as VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, Direct Connect, and VPN. 
• Implement security best practices using IAM, KMS, Guard Duty, Security Hub, WAF, and AWS Organizations. 
• Architect highly available and resilient solutions leveraging EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, and other AWS services. 
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and business teams to define cloud strategies. 
• Optimize cloud costs using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, Savings Plans, and Reserved Instances. 
• Guide and mentor technical teams on AWS best practices and governance. 
• Support disaster recovery, backup, monitoring, and compliance requirements. 

Required Skills 

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services. 
• Expertise in:  
• EC2, S3, EBS, EFS 
• VPC, Route 53, Transit Gateway 
• RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora 
• ECS, EKS, Lambda 
• API Gateway, SQS, SNS 
• CloudWatch, CloudTrail 
• IAM, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty 
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK. 
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab. 
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. 
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks. 
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell). 

Mandatory Certification 

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional 
• AWS Certified Security Specialty or DevOps Engineer Certification is an added advantage. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud transformation programs. 
• Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost management. 
• Experience in multi-account AWS environments and landing zone architecture. 

Key Competencies 

• Solution Architecture 
• Cloud Migration & Modernization 
• Security & Compliance 
• Infrastructure Automation 
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity 
• Stakeholder Management 
• Technical Leadership

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree