Solution Architect

Job Description

Job Tittle: Senior Solution Architect- AWS

Job Location: Chennai

Job Descriptions: We are looking for an experienced AWS Solutions Architect – Delivery to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end technical delivery of cloud solutions on AWS — from initial on-premises infrastructure assessment and discovery through to architecture design, migration execution, and post-migration optimization. You will work closely with enterprise customers to evaluate their existing data center environments, build business cases, and deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of customer on-premises datacenter environments including compute, storage, networking, and application dependencies
• Perform infrastructure discovery using agentless and agent-based tools to collect configuration data, performance metrics, and network dependency mappings
• Analyze existing workloads to determine cloud readiness, migration complexity, and optimal migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor, re-architect)
• Develop directional business cases including TCO analysis, projected cloud costs, right-sizing recommendations, and ROI projections
• Assess application interdependencies, data flows, and integration patterns to define migration wave planning
• Evaluate existing licensing models and recommend optimization strategies (BYOL, License Included, etc.)
• Document current-state architecture, identify technical debt, and recommend modernization opportunities

Solution Design & Delivery:

• Design and architect highly available, scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-optimized solutions on AWS
• Lead the technical delivery of AWS cloud migration, modernization, and transformation projects for enterprise clients
• Translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions leveraging AWS services
• Own the solution design and delivery throughout the project lifecycle — from discovery and planning to implementation and handover
• Collaborate with project managers, delivery leads, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of engagements
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to delivery engineers and junior architects
• Conduct architecture reviews, define best practices, and ensure adherence to AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
• Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates, reference architectures, and reusable delivery artifacts
• Engage in pre-sales activities including solution scoping, effort estimation, and technical proposal development
• Manage technical risks and escalations during project delivery

On-Premises Datacenter & Assessment Expertise:

Virtualization Platforms: Must to Have

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter, ESXi, Hyper-V, and related hypervisor technologies

Physical Infrastructure: Good to Have

• Knowledge of enterprise server hardware (Dell, HP, Cisco UCS), SAN/NAS storage (NetApp, EMC, Pure Storage), and datacenter networking (Cisco, Juniper, F5)

Operating Systems: Must to Have

• Deep expertise in Windows Server and Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) administration in enterprise environments

CMDB & ITSM Tools: Must to Have

• Familiarity with ServiceNow, BMC Helix, or similar CMDB tools for asset inventory and dependency mapping

Monitoring & Management: Must to Have

• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, Zabbix, Datadog, or PRTG

Networking: Must to Have

• Strong understanding of enterprise networking — VLANs, firewalls, load balancers, DNS, DHCP, MPLS, SD-WAN, and VPN technologies

Databases: Good to Have

• Knowledge of on-premises database platforms — Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and their migration considerations

Middleware & Applications: Must to Have

• Understanding of enterprise middleware (WebLogic, WebSphere, Tomcat, IIS) and application server environments

Assessment Tools & Services:

• AWS Migration Evaluator (formerly TSO Logic): Experience building directional business cases, right-sizing analysis, and projected cloud cost modelling
• AWS Application Discovery Service: Proficiency with both agentless (VMware connector) and agent-based discovery for collecting server configuration, performance, and dependency data
• AWS Migration Hub: Experience using Migration Hub for centralized tracking of migration progress and assessment data aggregation
• AWS Transform Assessment: Familiarity with automated assessment capabilities for cost optimization and migration planning
• Third-Party Discovery Tools: Experience with tools like RVTools, CloudAmize, Movere, Flexera, Device42, or Lakeside for on-premises inventory collection
• Data Collection Methods: Ability to work with vCenter exports, SCCM data, CMDB extracts, and manual inventory data to build comprehensive assessments

AWS Cloud Expertise:

• Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience in designing and delivering solutions on AWS
• AWS Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (required); additional certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty, or Migration Specialty are preferred
• Core AWS Services: Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Auto Scaling; Storage: S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Storage Gateway, Glacier; Networking: VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, CloudFront, PrivateLink; Database: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, ElastiCache; Security: IAM, KMS, WAF, GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config; Management: CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Organizations, Control Tower (Landing Zone); Migration: AWS DMS, Application Migration Service (MGN), DataSync, Transfer Family, Snow Family; Application Integration: SQS, SNS, Step Functions, EventBridge
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and automation tools
• Scripting/Programming: Proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar scripting languages

Delivery Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end technical delivery engagements with enterprise customers
• Experience managing migration projects of 100+ servers across multiple waves
• Proven track record of building and presenting business cases to C-level stakeholders

This role is for a Senior AWS Migration & Delivery Architect who can assess an enterprise's existing infrastructure, design the target AWS solution, lead the migration from on-premises to AWS, and ensure successful end-to-end Delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Migration Specialty certification
• Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP) in addition to AWS
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, MAS-TRM)
• Prior experience in a consulting/professional services or systems integrator environment
• Exposure to FinOps practices and AWS cost optimization strategies
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and connectivity patterns (AWS Outposts, Direct Connect)
• Experience with mainframe or legacy system migration assessments
• Familiarity with containerization assessment tools (AWS App2Container)