Senior System Architect - AWS Cloud

We are seeking a Senior System Architect - AWS Cloud to lead end-to-end cloud transformation initiatives, design scalable AWS-based solutions and drive large-scale migration programs. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in AWS architecture, governance and cloud-native technologies while engaging with clients and mentoring high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end cloud migration strategy including assessment, planning, execution and post-migration optimization
• Design and implement AWS Landing Zones, multi-account environments and governance frameworks ensuring security and scalability
• Represent the organization in client engagements including architecture workshops, executive discussions and technical decision-making
• Define architecture artifacts such as high-level designs, migration blueprints, feature breakdown structures and estimations
• Collaborate with business and engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures
• Lead and mentor teams of 6+ members while ensuring delivery aligned with timelines, quality and budget constraints
• Contribute to RFP responses, solution proposals and evaluate vendor solutions ensuring alignment with AWS best practices

Requirements

• 16-20 years of overall experience in software engineering
• Expertise in AWS Cloud architecture with core services such as EC2, S3 and VPC
• Proficiency in ELB/ALB, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation and CloudWatch
• Background in designing and implementing AWS Landing Zones, Control Tower and multi-account governance including SCPs and IAM policies
• Hands-on experience in large-scale cloud migration programs using AWS Migration Factory, AWS SMS or Application Migration Service
• Knowledge of AWS networking and security architecture including Transit Gateway, NACLs, Security Groups and AWS Network Firewall
• Skills in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK along with scripting experience in Python, Bash or similar
• Understanding of automation-first architecture, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in AWS environments
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures including microservices, containers and serverless technologies such as EKS, ECS and Lambda

Nice to have

• Exposure to GenAI concepts
• Familiarity with AWS Bedrock or SageMaker
• Capability to integrate AI capabilities into cloud-native solutions