AWS Solution Architect

About Client: One of our MNC clients offers technology consulting and digital solutions to global enterprises across industries, enabling transformative scale at unparalleled speed. With 145,000+ professionals across 90+ countries helping 1100+ clients, it provides a full spectrum of services including consulting, information technology, enterprise applications, business process services, engineering services, network services, customer experience & design services, AI & analytics, and cloud & infrastructure services. It is the first Indian company in the world to have been awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Seal, in recognition of actively leading the charge to create a climate and nature-positive future. Job Title: AWS Solution Architect Exp: 15+ Location: Bengaluru Near Bellandhur Salary: As per market Notice Period: 0-15 days / serving Mode of Hire: Contract Required Skills : microservices, API design, and container orchestration, Infrastructure as Code & Data management Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to design, build, and scale cloud-native applications using microservices architecture, API-driven design, and container orchestration. The role requires deep expertise in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and data management, with a strong focus on security, scalability, performance, and cost optimization. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture & AWS - Design and implement scalable, highly available, and secure architectures on AWS - Select appropriate AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, etc.) - Lead architectural reviews and provide best-practice guidance to engineering teams - Ensure cost-effective solutions using AWS Well-Architected Framework Microservices & API Design - Design and evolve microservices-based architectures - Define RESTful / GraphQL APIs and API versioning strategies - Implement API security, throttling, and monitoring using API Gateway / ALB - Support service discovery, inter-service communication, and resiliency patterns Containerization & Orchestration - Design and manage containerized workloads using Docker - Orchestrate containers using Amazon EKS or ECS - Implement autoscaling, rolling deployments, and zero-downtime releases - Define CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform / AWS CloudFormation / CDK - Enforce repeatable, version-controlled, and automated deployments - Implement environment strategies (dev, staging, prod) Data Management - Design data architectures using SQL and NoSQL databases - Work with RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, OpenSearch - Define data migration, backup, and disaster recovery strategies - Ensure data security, compliance, and performance optimization Security & Governance - Implement IAM policies, VPC design, encryption, and secrets management - Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices - Perform threat modeling and architecture risk assessments Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills - Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services - Expertise in microservices architecture - Proficiency in API design (REST/GraphQL) - Hands-on experience with Docker & Kubernetes (EKS preferred) - Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code - Solid understanding of databases and data modeling - Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline) - Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) Programming & Scripting - Proficiency in at least one language: Python, Java, Node.js, or Go - Experience with automation and scripting Nice to Have - AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional) - Experience with event-driven architectures (SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kafka) - Knowledge of serverless architectures - Exposure to DevSecOps practices - Experience in high-scale or enterprise environments