Key Facts

Remote From:

Illinois (USA)

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Other Skills

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Collaboration
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Communication
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Leadership
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Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

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.

Requirements:

Assessment Planning: conduct Migration Portfolio Assessment and Migration Readiness Assessment; define 7R application dispositions, build dependency maps, and create migration wave plans with TCO and risk analysis.
Cloud Architecture Design: design scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud solutions; develop target-state architecture, migration blueprints, and reference architectures aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework; select services for workloads.
Migration Execution: lead migration assessments, application dependency mapping, and wave planning; collaborate with migration teams to execute lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or re-architecting; oversee workload migration validation and post-migration optimization.
Governance, Security & Collaboration: implement cloud governance, security controls, and cost-management practices; ensure IAM, KMS, VPC security, GuardDuty meet standards; mentor teams and provide executive reporting on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Navitas Partners, LLC

About Navitas Partners, LLC

Navitas Partners LLC is a diversity led business, headquartered in NJ, as a dynamic IT professional services and workforce solutions company. We believe creating the best solutions in human resource services means always going above and beyond - and people are our most important asset. Our “DNA” invokes core values of knowing, trusting and serving our relationships. The better we know our clients and candidates, the better our relationship, and the better we match the needs and exceed expectations. We want our client’s experience with us to reflect a transparent, professional and driven relationship. At Navitas Partners we strive for Excellence in People, and grow with you to become a true extension of your HR specific business requirements, while remaining sensitive to your price & business needs. Certified Diversity Employer: SBE • WOSB • WBE • MBE • NMSDC NAICS: 541511, 541512, 541513, 541519, 54164, 518210, 811212, 561320 https://form.jotform.com/223145471243247

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Position: AWS Cloud Solution Architect
Location - Chicago, Illinois (Remote)
Interview rounds - 2
Duration: 26 Week Project

Role Overview
The AWS Cloud Architect will lead the design, planning, and execution of the Data Center Exit (DC Exit) program. This role focuses on migrating on-premises infrastructure, applications, and services to AWS Cloud while ensuring performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and compliance with enterprise standards. The architect will partner with cross-functional teams—including application owners, infrastructure engineers, and security teams—to define and deliver the end-state cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment & Planning:
o Conduct Migration Portfolio Assessment (MPA) and Migration Readiness Assessment (CAF) across business, governance, security, and operations.
o Define 7R application dispositions, build dependency maps, and create migration wave plans with TCO and risk analysis.
• Cloud Architecture & Design
o Design scalable, secure, and resilient AWS cloud solutions to replace on-prem data center infrastructure.
o Develop target-state architecture, migration blueprints, and reference architectures aligned with AWS best practices and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
o Select appropriate AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront, CloudFormation, IAM) for various workloads.
• Migration & Execution
o Lead migration assessments, application dependency mapping, and wave planning.
o Collaborate with migration teams to execute lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or re-architecting strategies.
o Oversee workload migration validation, performance tuning, and post-migration optimization.
• Governance & Security
o Implement cloud governance, compliance, and cost-management practices.
o Ensure security controls (IAM, KMS, VPC security, GuardDuty, etc.) meet enterprise and regulatory standards.
o Define tagging standards, automation templates, and operational guardrails.
• Collaboration & Leadership
o Partner with application teams, networking, and operations to ensure a seamless transition from on-prem to AWS.
o Mentor teams on cloud-native practices, automation, and DevOps adoption.
o Provide executive reporting on progress, risks, and mitigation strategies for the DC Exit initiative.

Required Qualifications
• 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 Qualifications
• 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.