Senior Cloud App Modernization Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Delivery Consultant – Application Modernization to guide customers through migration to AWS. You will design, implement, and manage secure, scalable solutions, acting as a trusted advisor and helping teams adopt best practices across the project lifecycle.

You will mentor others, lead architectural decisions, and drive modernisation initiatives, balancing technical excellence with customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of consulting, design and implementation of serverless distributed solutions experience.
• Experience leading application architecture/design/modernization projects, including cloud-based solutioning with AI and automation.
• 5+ years architecting/operating solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Share knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts.
• Experience as a tech lead or leading a high performing consulting team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Tech lead experience

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Python

Java

C++

JavaScript

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Delivery Consultant – Application Modernization to guide customers through migration to AWS. You will design, implement, and manage secure, scalable solutions, acting as a trusted advisor and helping teams adopt best practices across the project lifecycle.

You will mentor others, lead architectural decisions, and drive modernisation initiatives, balancing technical excellence with customer outcomes.