Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Cost Optimization & Migrations

Amidel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Amidel, a leading IT and business consulting company, seeks an experienced AWS Architect to join the team. The role is deployed full-time to clients, focusing on cloud design, cost efficiency, and secure, scalable architectures.

Responsibilities include designing AWS-based solutions, migrating on-premises apps to AWS, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 7+ years in cloud architecture, AWS certs, and hands-on IaC experience with Terraform or AWS CDK.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cloud-architecture experience with a strong AWS focus.
• 5+ years optimizing environments for cost efficiency.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) or equivalent certification.
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a quantitative/engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS cloud-based solutions with security and best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend AWS services and third-party tools to meet business needs.
• Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and design specifications.
• Lead migration of on-premises applications to AWS.
• Optimize AWS environments for cost, performance, and reliability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive issue resolution.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Stay updated with AWS innovations and industry trends.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cost optimization

Security & compliance

Automation & scripting

AWS design principles

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in relevant quantitative/engineering field

Tools

EC2

S3

Lambda

RDS

VPC

IAM

CloudFormation

Terraform / AWS CDK

Job description

Amidel, a leading IT and business consulting company, seeks an experienced AWS Architect to join the team. The role is deployed full-time to clients, focusing on cloud design, cost efficiency, and secure, scalable architectures.

Responsibilities include designing AWS-based solutions, migrating on-premises apps to AWS, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 7+ years in cloud architecture, AWS certs, and hands-on IaC experience with Terraform or AWS CDK.