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The role We are currently seeking an experienced AWS/AZURE Solutions Architect with a focus on both presales (70%) and delivery (30%) to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in guiding our clients through their cloud journey and ensuring successful delivery of AWS/AZURE solutions.
Job Description:
As an AWS/AZURE Solutions Architect, your role will have a blend of presales and delivery responsibilities. You will leverage your technical expertise and experience to help our clients understand and achieve the potential of AWS/AZURE solutions, propose tailored solutions, and ensure the successful delivery of these solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer requirements, provide sales support, and design AWS/AZURE solutions that meet the needs of our clients.
- Guide clients through their cloud journey, from on-premises to AWS/AZURE cloud migrations as well as cloud-to-cloud migrations.
- Ensure proposed solutions adhere to compliance, security standards, and network configurations.
- Present and articulate the features and benefits of AWS/AZURE solutions to clients.
- Respond to RFPs, ensuring that responses are comprehensive, accurate, and aligned with company capabilities.
- Act as a technical point of contact during the presales stage, answering technical queries and providing advice and support.
- Oversee the delivery of proposed solutions, ensuring successful implementation and client satisfaction.
- Work closely with the delivery team, providing architectural guidance and resolving technical issues.
- Continually enhance your technical expertise and knowledge of AWS/AZURE services and technologies.
What we need to see from you - Minimum 8+ years of experience in a similar role, with a focus on AWS/AZURE technologies.
- Proven experience with on-premises to AWS/AZURE cloud migrations and cloud-to-cloud migrations.
- Deep understanding and experience with cloud security best practices and network configurations.
- Industry certification focused on specialist Solution area (AWS/AZURE / Kubernetes).
- Experience in designing and implementing Hybrid Cloud solution projects involving implementing Private/Hybrid Clouds.
- Excellent knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitLab.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Windows Server, Linux, Redhat , CentOS, DNS, LDAP, TCP/IP, and other network protocols.
- Experience with configuration management tools like Puppet and Ansible.
- Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) such as Terraform / CloudFormation.
- Familiarity with containers ( Openshift , Kubernetes, Docker etc.)
- Knowledge of one or more scripting languages (bash, Powershell , Python).
- Knowledge of cloud monitoring and alerting services and capabilities.
- AWS/AZURE Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS/AZURE Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certification.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify issues, solve them quickly and well, and know when to rely on internal resources to assist.
- Superior communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a broad range of stakeholders.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or a related field.
Job Function Software & Cloud Services