Senior Cloud Architect (Cloud Migration & Modernization)

Job Summary Experienced AWS Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in cloud architecture, migration strategies, and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities · Design and implement highly scalable, reliable, and secure AWS cloud architectures · Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-premise to AWS) · Define and enforce best practices for cloud architecture, security, and governance · Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams · Optimize cloud costs and performance · Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform) · Ensure compliance with security standards and policies · Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams · Troubleshoot and resolve cloud-related issues

Required Skills & Qualifications · Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as: o EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFront · Expertise in cloud architecture design patterns and frameworks · Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS) · Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) · Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline) · Strong understanding of networking concepts (DNS, VPN, Load Balancing) · Experience in security best practices (encryption, IAM roles, compliance) · Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) · Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• · AWS Certifications such as: o AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional o AWS Certified DevOps Engineer · Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments · Background in Agile / Scrum methodologies · Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) --- Education · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• Key Competencies · Leadership and decision-making · Strategic thinking · Stakeholder management · Strong documentation skills

• Must Have · Bilingual language (Japanese) fluent proficiency in read / write. Minimum of N2 level certification or (N3 with fluent spoken ability). · Hands-on experience in AWS architecture

• Nice to Have · Experience with data services (Redshift, Athena) · Knowledge of serverless architecture patterns · Exposure to FinOps practices

• AWS, DevOps practices, CI/CD integration, Hyper-V, High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), VMware, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, cloud architecture,cloud migration,infrastructure assessment,application assessment,