AWS Modernization Specialist_SA & M Role_AWS, Modernization Expertise

PwC; Kolkata District, Hyderabad, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India seeks an experienced Senior Cloud Modernization Lead to guide large-scale migrations to microservices, define architecture, and mentor teams.

You will work with business stakeholders to prioritize roadmaps, implement observability, and ensure security and governance across cloud-native solutions.

Join a global team delivering strategic modernization programs across industries with extensive AWS workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/engineering.
• 6+ years software engineering experience.
• 5+ years AWS modernization/transformation experience.
• Deep microservices, DDD and bounded contexts expertise.
• Proven monolith decomposition and database separation experience.
• Backend in Java, Python, Node.js or equivalent.
• REST/API on Lambda, API Gateway, SAM experience.
• Event-driven architectures experience (EventBridge, Step Functions, SQS/SNS, Kinesis).
• Containerization/orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, Fargate.
• Experience with App Mesh and Cloud Map.
• Database modernization with DMS and SCT.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and cloud governance.
• Nice-to-have: AWS certifications; AI tools in development lifecycles; DevOps CI/CD

Responsibilities

• Lead legacy framework and platform modernization assessments and strategy definition.
• Architect microservices solutions for complex monolith decomposition at enterprise scale using domain-driven design (DDD) and bounded contexts.
• Drive monolith to microservices and database decomposition programs using strangler fig, branch-by-abstraction, and parallel run patterns.
• Lead REST/API development on Lambda and API Gateway with SAM; design GraphQL APIs with AppSync where appropriate.
• Design enterprise-scale event-driven architectures using EventBridge (event buses, rules, scheduling), Step Functions (standard and express workflows), SQS/SNS, and Kinesis for streaming.
• Implement service mesh patterns using AWS App Mesh for inter-service communication monitoring and control.
• Configure service discovery using AWS Cloud Map for dynamic microservice endpoint management.
• Define database modernization strategies and govern schema decomposition; leverage DMS and SCT for data migration.
• Establish modernization frameworks, patterns, and standards.
• Lead and mentor modernization teams, driving technical excellence.
• Implement observability for modernized microservices using CloudWatch, X-Ray (end-to-end tracing), and CloudWatch Container Insights.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to prioritize modernization roadmaps.

Skills

AWS

Microservices

Java

Python

Node.js

REST API

SAM

Event-driven

Docker

Kubernetes

DDD

Leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AppSync

Lambda

API Gateway

CloudWatch

X-Ray

EventBridge

SQS/SNS

Kinesis

Cloud Map

DMS

SCT

CodePipeline

GitHub Actions

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead legacy framework and platform modernization assessments and strategy definition.


• Architect microservices solutions for complex monolith decomposition at enterprise scale using domain-driven design (DDD) and bounded contexts.


• Drive monolith to microservices and database decomposition programs using strangler fig, branch-by-abstraction, and parallel run patterns.


• Lead REST/API development on Lambda and API Gateway with SAM; design GraphQL APIs with AppSync where appropriate.


• Design enterprise-scale event-driven architectures using EventBridge (event buses, rules, scheduling), Step Functions (standard and express workflows), SQS/SNS, and Kinesis for streaming.


• Implement service mesh patterns using AWS App Mesh for inter-service communication monitoring and control.


• Configure service discovery using AWS Cloud Map for dynamic microservice endpoint management.


• Define database modernization strategies and govern schema decomposition; leverage DMS and SCT for data migration.


• Establish modernization frameworks, patterns, and standards.


• Lead and mentor modernization teams, driving technical excellence.


• Implement observability for modernized microservices using CloudWatch, X-Ray (end-to-end tracing), and CloudWatch Container Insights.


• Collaborate with business stakeholders to prioritize modernization roadmaps.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.


• 6+ years of experience in software engineering.


• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience in modernization or transformation.


• Deep expertise in microservices architecture, domain-driven design, and bounded context decomposition.


• Proven experience leading monolith decomposition and database separation programs.


• Extensive backend development experience with Java, Python, Node.js, or equivalent.


• Deep experience with REST/API development on Lambda, API Gateway, and SAM.


• Extensive experience with event-driven architectures (EventBridge, Step Functions, SQS/SNS, Kinesis).


• Strong proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, Fargate).


• Experience with service mesh (App Mesh) and service discovery (Cloud Map).


• Experience with database modernization, DMS (AI-assisted schema conversion), and SCT.


• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.


• Knowledge of Agile Methodology and Practices.


• Strong understanding of application security and cloud governance.

Nice to Have

• AWS Professional or Specialty certifications.


• Experience with AI tools in development lifecycles (GitHub CoPilot, Cursor, Amazon Q Developer) and brought in efficiencies.


• DevOps experience (CI/CD pipelines using CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).


• Experience with AWS Application Discovery Service and Migration Hub.