Job Description

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)

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