Cloud Migration Architect

About the Apexon:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation. Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers. Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients' toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices (and 10 delivery centers) across four continents.

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About the Role: We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the infrastructure design and execution of a large-scale cloud migration project involving ~80 Java Spring Boot microservices transitioning from Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role focuses exclusively on cloud infrastructure planning, provisioning, and migration execution. A separate Application Architect will oversee the application layer and code-related migration activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the infrastructure architecture and design for migration of Java-based microservices from Azure to AWS.
• Define and implement networking, compute, storage, security, IAM, VPCs, and high availability in AWS.
• Design multi-account AWS landing zone (if applicable) and ensure best practices in governance and security.
• Evaluate and select appropriate AWS services (ECS, EKS, EC2, ALB/NLB, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, Route 53, etc.).
• Create Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates using Terraform for repeatable deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams to design CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Work closely with the Application Architect to ensure seamless infrastructure readiness for migrated services.
• Plan and execute infrastructure migration strategy in phases, ensuring minimal downtime and risk.
• Conduct cost estimation and optimization analysis for AWS resources.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT, with 5+ years in cloud infrastructure architecture.
• Proven expertise in AWS infrastructure design and implementation (certification preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Prior experience in cloud-to-cloud migration, specifically Azure to AWS, is required.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform.
• Deep understanding of AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, NAT, etc.), security (IAM, KMS, Security Groups), and monitoring (CloudWatch, X-Ray, Datadog, etc.).
• Familiar with DevOps practices and tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Good understanding of the various Azure cloud services.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• AWS migration experience using AWS Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, or CloudEndure.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud scenarios and cross-cloud networking.
• Exposure to service mesh architectures (e.g., Istio, AWS App Mesh).

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance.

• Group Health Insurance covering family of 4
• Term Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Paid Holidays & Earned Leaves
• Paid Parental Leave
• Learning & Career Development
• Employee Wellness

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