AWS Infrastructure Architect
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Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
1 hour ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: AWS Infrastructure Architect
Location: Irvine CA (Onsite)
Experience: 10 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable secure and high-performing cloud infrastructure as part of a Data Center Exit to AWS initiative.
This role requires deep expertise in AWS networking compute container platforms (EKS) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) along with strong experience in enterprise cloud governance migration strategies and hybrid connectivity.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Strategy
- Design end-to-end AWS infrastructure architectures for high availability scalability and performance
- Lead architecture for Data Center Exit / cloud migration programs
- Define and implement AWS Landing Zones including:
- Multi-account structure
- IAM guardrails and SCPs
- Governance and compliance standards
Networking & Connectivity
- Architect and implement AWS networking solutions:
- VPC design subnetting routing
- Transit Gateway (TGW) Direct Connect VPN
- Load balancing (ALB/NLB) and DNS (Route 53)
- Design hybrid connectivity between on-premises and AWS environments
Compute Storage & Platform Engineering
- Lead design and deployment of:
- EC2-based workloads (right-sizing AMI management HA patterns)
- Storage services (EBS EFS FSx S3)
- Architect resilient systems with backup disaster recovery (DR) and fault tolerance
Container & Kubernetes Architecture
- Design and implement EKS clusters including:
- Networking (CNI)
- Node group configuration and scaling
- Workload placement and ingress strategies
- Ensure secure and scalable containerized deployments
Security & Governance
- Implement cloud security architecture including:
- IAM KMS Secrets Manager
- GuardDuty AWS Config CloudTrail
- Establish security compliance and cost governance guardrails
- Ensure alignment with enterprise security and regulatory requirements
Infrastructure as Code & DevOps
- Lead infrastructure provisioning using:
- Terraform (primary)
- CloudFormation / Ansible (as applicable)
- Enable CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and automation
- Ensure repeatable scalable and governed infrastructure delivery
Migration & Execution Support
- Support wave-based migration execution including:
- Infrastructure readiness validation
- Dependency mapping
- Issue resolution during migration
- Work closely with application database and security teams
- Ensure connectivity to systems such as Oracle Exadata on AWS and SQL workloads
Monitoring Optimization & Documentation
- Implement observability using:
- CloudWatch CloudTrail X-Ray
- Logging and monitoring pipelines
- Analyze usage trends and recommend cost optimization strategies
- Produce:
- HLDs / LLDs
- Architecture standards
- Migration runbooks and documentation
Required Skills
- Deep expertise in AWS services:
- EC2 VPC TGW Route 53 ALB/NLB
- S3 EBS EFS FSx
- Strong experience with AWS Landing Zones and multi-account governance
- Expertise in EKS (Kubernetes architecture and operations)
- Strong knowledge of AWS security services:
- IAM KMS Secrets Manager GuardDuty Config CloudTrail
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
- Strong understanding of hybrid networking (Direct Connect VPN)
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
Preferred Skills
- Experience with AWS migration tools (MGN DMS SCT)
- Exposure to GenAI / RAG tools
- Knowledge of Windows Server and RHEL environments
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise migration programs
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect / DevOps / Advanced Networking)
