Apptad · 1 day ago
AWS CLOUD Sloution Architect
Chicago, IL
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expApptad is seeking an AWS Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design, planning, and execution of the Data Center Exit program. The role involves migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS Cloud while ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
ConsultingDevOpsInformation TechnologyProduct ManagementSoftware
Hiring Manager
Amit S.
Responsibilities
Conduct Migration Portfolio Assessment (MPA) and Migration Readiness Assessment (CAF) across business, governance, security, and operations
Define 7R application dispositions, build dependency maps, and create migration wave plans with TCO and risk analysis
Design scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud solutions to replace on-prem data center infrastructure
Develop target-state architecture, migration blueprints, and reference architectures aligned with AWS best practices and the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Select appropriate AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudFormation, IAM) for various workloads
Lead migration assessments, application dependency mapping, and wave planning
Collaborate with migration teams to execute lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or re-architecting strategies
Oversee workload migration validation, performance tuning, and post-migration optimization
Implement cloud governance, compliance, and cost-management practices
Ensure security controls (IAM, KMS, VPC security, GuardDuty, etc.) meet enterprise and regulatory standards
Define tagging standards, automation templates, and operational guardrails
Partner with application teams, networking, and operations to ensure a seamless transition from on-prem to AWS
Mentor teams on cloud-native practices, automation, and DevOps adoption
Provide executive reporting on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies for the DC Exit initiative
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
12+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture
8+ years of hands-on AWS Cloud architecture experience, including VPC design, IAM, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, and monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Config)
Proven experience leading large-scale data center migration or exit programs
Strong understanding of networking, security, automation (CI/CD, IaC), and hybrid cloud connectivity
Experience with migration tools (CloudEndure, AWS Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service)
Strong knowledge of networking, security, and compliance frameworks
Preferred
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (preferred) or Associate
Familiarity with multi-account strategy and AWS Control Tower
Experience in cost optimization and FinOps practices
Exposure to modernization (containers, serverless, microservices) and DevOps practices
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Company
Apptad
Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management, and digital transformation services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Arbind Singh
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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