At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the migration of legacy applications to AWS, designing innovative cloud solutions.
- Company: Join a dynamic tech firm in London with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting projects with potential for career advancement in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by transforming legacy systems into modern cloud architectures.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in cloud architecture and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Position: AWS Core Architect
Location: Hybrid - London
Contract Type: Contract Inside IR35
Security Clearance: BPSS / SC Clearance required
In this contract, you will lead the architecture assessment of legacy application estates and design exactly how they will land, run, and operate on a newly established AWS core cloud platform.
Legacy Assessments: Conduct deep-dive architectural assessments of legacy applications, evaluating technology stacks, data flows, interfaces, and operational models.
Target Landing Design: Define target account structures, network placements, compute/storage patterns, and IAM configurations using standard AWS landing zone architectures.
Migration Strategy: Formulate concrete migration treatments (rehost, replatform, refactor, etc.) and address dependencies, cutover sequences, and rollback strategies.
Core AWS and EKS Patterns: Design specific integration patterns for S3, VPC, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail. Define managed Kubernetes/EKS landing patterns where container runtimes are required.
Infrastructure as Code: Ensure all designs are fully translated using Terraform or CloudFormation.
Deliverables: Author high-quality Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), transition-state designs, migration design documents, and operational runbooks.
Essential Experience:
- 5+ years of dedicated cloud architecture experience, with at least 2+ years of hands-on experience executing complex AWS migrations.
- Active AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional credential.
- Extensive knowledge of core AWS services, specifically VPC, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, S3, EC2, RDS, and Lambda.
- Strong expertise in designing AWS Landing Zones and workload isolation patterns.
- Hands-on experience with IaC tools specifically Terraform or CloudFormation and migration tooling such as AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) and Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Experience drafting assessment packs, as-is/to-be architectures, migration roadmaps, and ADRs.
- Basic scripting capabilities in Python or Bash.
- Exceptional stakeholder communication skills, with a proven ability to bridge technical designs with business requirements.
Highly Desirable (Nice to Have):
- Prior experience executing large legacy-to-cloud migrations within highly regulated environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes/EKS tooling such as Argo CD, Flux, Prometheus, Grafana, or Istio.
- A broader multi-cloud perspective (Azure or GCP).
£600.00 - £650.00 / day
AWS Application Migration Architect in High Wycombe employer: TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration in the heart of Dundee, Scotland. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development while ensuring a healthy work-life balance through our hybrid working model. Join us to be part of a team that prioritises your success and well-being, all while working with cutting-edge Oracle and SQL Server technologies.
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