Migrations Consultant, AWS Professional Services, South Africa

Amazon Web Services South Africa Pvt Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services company in Cape Town seeks a highly experienced Cloud Computing Architect to design scalable AWS solutions and manage complex projects. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in architecture, strong database skills, and the ability to lead teams. We value mentorship and work-life balance in our inclusive environment.

Benefits

Mentorship programs

Flexible work hours

Career development resources

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical specialist, design, and architecture experience.
• 5+ years of database experience (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Experience in consulting, designing, and implementing serverless solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design complex AWS solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Provide technical guidance throughout project delivery.
• Collaborate to gather requirements and propose strategies.

Skills

Technical specialist experience

Database management (SQL, NoSQL)

Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python)

Experience in consulting

Managing large-scale projects

Tools

AWS

Chef

Puppet

Job description

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we’re hiring highly technical cloud computing architects to help our partners develop technical expertise and capacity, while collaborating with our customers and partners on key engagements. Our consultants deliver proof-of-concept projects, topical workshops, and lead implementation projects focused on solutions such as web applications, enterprise applications, HPC, batch processing, big data, archiving, disaster recovery, education, and government.

Professional Services engage in a wide variety of projects, providing collective experience from across the AWS customer base and focusing on customer success. Our team collaborates across AWS to bring access to product and service teams, ensuring the right solutions are delivered and driving feature innovation based on customer needs.

Key job responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts.

About the team

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all preferred qualifications, we encourage you to apply. If your career is just starting or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate — trusted by startups and Global 500 companies alike.

Inclusive Team Culture

At AWS, learning and curiosity are in our nature. Our affinity groups foster inclusion, empowering us to celebrate our differences through events and learning experiences like CORE and AmazeCon.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We aim to be Earth’s Best Employer by providing knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career development resources to help you grow professionally.

Work / Life Balance

We value work-life harmony and offer flexibility to support your success both at work and at home.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical specialist, design, and architecture experience.
• 5+ years of database experience (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience in consulting, designing, and implementing serverless distributed solutions.
• Experience managing complex, large-scale projects with external or internal customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Node.js, Bash, Ruby, Perl) and experience with Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible at scale.
• Technical expertise in Cloud Computing technologies.
• Experience with enterprise security solutions such as WAF, IPS, Anti-DDoS, SIEM.
• Experience developing enterprise security strategies for cloud adoption.
• Understanding of industry standards like PCI DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST, or DoD frameworks.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all societal groups and are committed to employment equity. Applicants must be eligible to work in South Africa and provide relevant documents.