AWS Modernization Architect

Veriipro; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro, based in Troy, Michigan, seeks an expert in AWS cloud architecture. The role involves designing and implementing cloud solutions, evaluating customer environments, and leading migration strategies. You will also mentor junior team members while ensuring adherence to security and infrastructure standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS services, well-architected frameworks, and hands-on experience with migration tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Expertise in migrating on-prem workloads to AWS.
• Strong experience in designing target cloud architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS migration tools and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to define architecture solutions.
• Lead migration and modernization programs to AWS.
• Mentor junior team members and support their development.

Skills

Migrating on-prem workloads to AWS

Designing target cloud architecture

AWS migration tools

AWS networking and security

Infrastructure as Code

Building AWS environments

Designing cloud-native solutions

End-to-end cloud architecture

Developing cloud workflows

Monitoring and observability solutions

AWS Well-Architected Framework

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

AWS DevOps tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Technology Brief

Responsible for designing, implementing, and documenting AWS cloud foundation architecture. Evaluates customer environments and recommends cloud adoption and migration strategies, ensuring scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions using AWS services.

Required Technical/Functional Skills

• Expertise in migrating on-prem workloads to AWS using the 7R migration strategy
• Strong experience in designing target cloud architecture
• Hands‑on with AWS migration tools (e.g., MGN, DMS, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of AWS networking and security (VPC, IAM, KMS, SGs, NACLs, etc.)
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code using CloudFormation and/or Terraform
• Hands‑on experience in building and supporting AWS environments
• Experience designing cloud‑native solutions using AWS services
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end cloud architecture and infrastructure design
• Experience in developing cloud workflows, automation, and processes
• Designing monitoring and observability solutions using AWS native services (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of AWS Well‑Architected Framework.

Preferred

• AWS PaaS services: Lambda, ECS, EKS, IAM, etc.
• CI/CD implementation using AWS DevOps tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy)
• Experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS)
• Exposure to tools like Cloud Custodian, Elastic Stack (ELK/EFK)
• Multi‑cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Role Expectations

• Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and define architecture solutions
• Ensure adherence to security, development, and infrastructure standards
• Lead on‑prem to AWS migration and modernization programs
• Provide architectural governance and oversight
• Mentor junior team members and support skill development
• Perform capacity planning, sizing, and cloud optimization
• Define cloud adoption strategy and modernization roadmap