Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS) – Pre-Sales

Kaiyiee Global Talent; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiyiee Global Talent is recruiting on behalf of a confidential international cloud and technology solutions provider seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to support its enterprise cloud business in Singapore. This senior, customer-facing AWS expert combines hands-on architecture experience with strong consulting, communications and problem-solving capabilities.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor for enterprise customers, translating complex business requirements into

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT infrastructure, cloud computing or related tech roles.
• At least 3 years of experience with AWS or other major public clouds.
• Strong AWS architecture expertise across VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, load balancing, databases, networking and security.
• Hands-on experience with cloud migrations, architecture design and migration planning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to engage enterprise customers and tailor cloud solutions.
• Lead technical discovery, architecture presentations, PoC activities.
• Translate business challenges into actionable architectures and implementation plans.
• Design, deploy and optimise AWS-based, secure and scalable solutions.
• Provide guidance across compute, storage, networking, databases and security.
• Lead migration planning for enterprise cloud projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams for handover.

Skills

5+ years experience

AWS expert

Customer-facing

English communication

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Highlights

• AWS Architecture Expertise: Design secure, scalable and reliable enterprise cloud solutions across AWS and multi-cloud environments.
• Customer-Facing Technical Leadership: Own technical discovery, architecture presentations, workshops and Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements.
• Complex Cloud Projects: Lead solution architecture for cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation and optimisation projects.
• End-to-End Technical Ownership: Bridge customer requirements, pre-sales solution design and implementation delivery.

About the Opportunity

Kaiyiee is recruiting on behalf of a confidential international cloud and technology solutions provider seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to support its enterprise cloud business in Singapore.

This is a senior, customer-facing technical role for an AWS specialist who combines deep hands-on architecture expertise with strong consulting, communication and problem-solving capabilities.

You will serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, working closely with sales, engineering and delivery teams to translate complex business requirements into practical, secure and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to engage enterprise customers, assess technical requirements and develop tailored cloud solutions.
• Independently lead technical discovery sessions, architecture presentations, solution workshops and PoC activities.
• Translate business challenges into actionable technical architectures and implementation plans.
• Design, deploy and optimise secure, scalable and highly available solutions primarily on AWS and, where relevant, other public cloud platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance across compute, storage, networking, databases, identity management, load balancing and security.
• Apply cloud architecture best practices to improve reliability, performance, security and cost efficiency.
• Lead technical architecture planning for enterprise cloud migration, workload deployment, application modernisation and infrastructure optimisation projects.
• Assess existing environments, identify migration challenges and recommend appropriate migration strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to support successful implementation and technical handover.

4. Technical Consulting & Troubleshooting

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer IT leaders, architects and engineering teams.
• Investigate complex cloud infrastructure issues, support root-cause analysis and recommend architectural improvements.
• Provide practical guidance on cloud adoption, operational resilience and continuous optimisation.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with sales, product, operations and technical teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Support complex customer engagements by providing technical expertise, solution documentation and architectural recommendations.
• Share cloud architecture knowledge and best practices with internal teams.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, cloud computing or related technical roles, including at least 3 years of experience with AWS or other major public cloud platforms.
• Strong AWS architecture expertise, including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, load balancing, databases, networking and cloud security.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, operating and troubleshooting large-scale or complex AWS environments.
• Hands-on experience in cloud migration projects, including requirements assessment, architecture design, technical proposals and migration planning.
• Working knowledge of Linux administration, MySQL or NoSQL databases and Shell scripting, plus proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Python or Java.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform or equivalent technologies.
• Strong customer-facing communication, technical presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex technical engagements and collaborate effectively across sales, engineering and delivery functions.
• Professional English communication skills for customer meetings, technical discussions and solution documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA), or relevant advanced cloud certifications.
• Enterprise-scale, multi-region or multi-cloud architecture experience.
• Experience leading complex cloud migration, modernisation or digital transformation projects.
• Experience delivering customer-facing technical workshops, architecture demonstrations or PoC engagements.
• Experience working with enterprise customers and translating technical solutions into business value.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency for technical discussions with Greater China customers and partners, including the ability to work with Chinese-language technical documentation.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Technical Ownership: Take a leading role in designing enterprise cloud solutions and influencing important technical decisions.
• Customer Impact: Work directly with enterprise customers on complex cloud adoption and infrastructure challenges.
• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Apply deep AWS expertise while developing solutions across broader cloud technologies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with commercial and technical teams throughout the customer solution lifecycle.

Keywords

Job Titles: Senior Solutions Architect, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Solutions Architect, Presales Solution Architect, Cloud Solution Architect, Cloud Infrastructure Architect, Enterprise Cloud Architect, Technical Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Consultant, Pre-Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Cloud Migration Architect, Cloud Consultant, Technical Consultant

Architecture & Engineering: Cloud Architecture, AWS Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Migration, Application Modernisation, Cloud Infrastructure Design, Infrastructure Optimisation, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Networking, Security Architecture, AWS Well-Architected Framework, Cloud Cost Optimisation, Linux, MySQL, NoSQL, Python, Java, Shell Scripting, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation

Pre-Sales & Consulting: Technical Pre-Sales, Presales Engineering, Solution Design, Technical Consulting, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Discovery, Customer Workshops, Proof of Concept, PoC, Technical Presentations, Solution Proposals, Cloud Assessment, Migration Planning, Technical Troubleshooting, Customer-Facing Architecture