Aws Solution Architect

**AWS Solution Architect**

**Position Overview**

**Key Responsibilities**

**Solution Architecture & Design**
- Design and architect complex, scalable, and secure AWS cloud solutions that align with client business objectives and technical requirements
- Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints, technical documentation, and solution roadmaps
- Define best practices for cloud infrastructure, security, governance, and cost optimization

**Pre-Sales & Client Engagement**
- Act as the primary technical advisor during pre-sales cycles, engaging with C-level executives and technical stakeholders
- Conduct discovery sessions to understand client challenges and translate them into technical solutions
- Lead solution presentations, demos, and proof-of-concepts to showcase capabilities
- Provide technical expertise during RFP/RFI responses and proposal development
- Estimate effort, resources, and timelines for proposed solutions

**SOW Development & Documentation**
- Create detailed Statements of Work (SOW) that clearly define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria
- Document technical requirements, assumptions, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies
- Develop work breakdown structures and resource allocation plans
- Ensure alignment between technical solutions and commercial agreements

**Technical Leadership**
- Mentor and guide development teams on AWS best practices and architectural patterns
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
- Lead cloud migration assessments and develop migration strategies (6Rs framework)
- Stay current with AWS services, emerging technologies, and industry trends

**Required Qualifications**

**Experience**
- ** 15+ years** of total IT experience with at least **8-10 years** focused on AWS cloud solutions
- Proven track record in pre-sales technical consulting and client-facing roles
- Extensive experience writing SOWs, technical proposals, and solution documentation

**Technical Expertise**

**AWS Cloud Infrastructure**:

- Deep expertise in AWS core services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, Lambda, ECS/EKS
- Experience with AWS networking, security, and compliance frameworks
- Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
- Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework principles

**Data Solutions**:

- Experience with AWS data services: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR, Glue, Athena, Kinesis
- Understanding of data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics platforms
- Knowledge of data migration tools and strategies (DMS, DataSync, Snow family)

**Application Development & Modernization**:

- Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of serverless architectures and event-driven design patterns
- Understanding of API design, integration patterns, and middleware solutions

**DevOps & Automation**:

- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline)
- Proficiency in configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
- Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and automated security testing

**Certifications Preferred**
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- Additional AWS certifications (DevOps Engineer, Security Specialty, Data Analytics, etc.)

**Soft Skills**
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Strong business acumen with ability to align technical solutions to business outcomes
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and navigate complex client environments
- Experience leading workshops, architecture reviews, and technical discussions
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architecture
- Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and ESB/API management platforms
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices