AWS Architect

JD

AWS Architect

Location

Bangalore Hybrid (4 days/week in office)

Experience Required

810 years (Senior)

Employment Type

Full-time

Role Summary

We are looking for a hands-on AWS Architect to lead the design and governance of our AWS cloud environment. You will define reference architectures, guide migration initiatives, and ensure our AWS footprint is secure, resilient, and cost-effective.

Key Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure AWS architectures aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Lead migration and modernization of workloads from on-premises or other clouds to AWS.
• Architect solutions using core AWS services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudFront).
• Define landing zones, multi-account strategies, and governance using AWS Organizations and Control Tower.
• Establish security and compliance standards leveraging IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
• Partner with DevOps teams to design CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
• Own cloud cost optimization initiatives, including reserved capacity and rightsizing strategies.
• Mentor engineers and act as the go-to authority for complex architectural decisions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into well-architected, scalable AWS solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 810 years of overall IT experience, with at least 5 years focused on AWS architecture and design.
• Deep expertise in core AWS services: EC2, EKS/ECS, VPC, IAM, S3, and RDS.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation or Terraform).
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and multi-account governance.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS).
• Proven track record leading large-scale cloud migration or greenfield build projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
• Experience with AWS analytics/ML services (Redshift, Glue, SageMaker).
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure/GCP) and FinOps practices.
• Prior experience in a consulting or client-facing architecture role.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a Role & responsibilities

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