Job description

As a Migration & Modernization Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS, you’ll build technical relationships with customers of all sizes and develop solutions to accelerate their cloud modernization/migration journey. You will operate as their trusted advisor, ensuring they get the most out of the cloud at every stage of their journey. You will engage with senior customer leaders and technical stakeholders to help them achieve increased agility and significant business value by leading their modernization/migration to AWS. You’ll manage the technical relationship between AWS and our customers, making recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency to accelerate their large scale Modernization/Migration projects. Internally, you will be the voice of the customer, sharing their needs and wants to inform the roadmap of AWS features. Externally, The Modernization & Migration Specialist Solutions Architect works with senior enterprises, helping them to effectively lead their migration assessment readiness and strategy. In this role, your creativity will link technology to tangible solutions, with the opportunity to define cloud-native reference architectures for a variety of use cases. You will participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts) and evangelize and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences). Can you work equally well with executives and technologists, leading high-visibility, high-impact IT transformation projects that are technically broad and deep? Do you understand the technical challenges of enterprise level cloud migration projects? Come and build the future with us! Key job responsibilities Provide comprehensive technical expertise in infrastructure migration and application modernization strategies, including VMware-to-AWS, mainframe exit, database migration, and containerization pathways Assess customer on-premises environments and design scalable, cost-optimized target architectures on AWS that align with their business objectives and transformation timelines Define end-to-end migration strategies - from workload discovery and dependency mapping through wave planning, cutover execution, and post-migration optimization Represent the voice of the customer and collaborate with field and central teams to bring migration/modernization feedback to product and service teams Act as a thought leader in Migration & Modernization by sharing best practices through AWS blogs, whitepapers, reference architectures, and public speaking engagements such as AWS Summits and AWS re:Invent Guide and support an internal AWS community of technical subject matter experts aligned to your customers, including the creation of field enablement materials for the broader Solutions Architect population on migration pathways and modernization patterns A day in the life Your day will be dynamic and impactful. You'll engage with business leaders, dive deep into technical architectures, and craft transformative AI strategies. You'll collaborate across teams, translating complex technological concepts into clear, actionable solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes. About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. - Experience architecting or deploying Cloud/Virtualization solutions in enterprise customers - Experience architecting infrastructure solutions using both Linux/Unix and Windows with specific recommendations on server, load balancing, HA/DR, & storage architectures - Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients - 8+ years of design, implementation, or consulting experience across core infrastructure domains: virtualization (VMware), containers, storage, databases, and application modernization - Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals - Experience in adjacent technology domains such as containerization, serverless, database migration, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) - Strong preference for experience in technical pre-sales or customer-facing architecture roles involving large-scale migration or data center transformation programs - AWS certifications strongly preferred (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, Database Specialty) Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit amazon.jobs for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs . USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually USA, TX, Dallas - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

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Must-haves

In this role, your creativity will link technology to tangible solutions, with the opportunity to define cloud-native reference architectures for a variety of use cases.
Come and build the future with us!
Key job responsibilities
Provide comprehensive technical expertise in infrastructure migration and application modernization strategies, including VMware-to-AWS, mainframe exit, database migration, and containerization pathways
Assess customer on-premises environments and design scalable, cost-optimized target architectures on AWS that align with their business objectives and transformation timelines
Define end-to-end migration strategies - from workload discovery and dependency mapping through wave planning, cutover execution, and post-migration optimization
Represent the voice of the customer and collaborate with field and central teams to bring migration/modernization feedback to product and service teams
Act as a thought leader in Migration & Modernization by sharing best practices through AWS blogs, whitepapers, reference architectures, and public speaking engagements such as AWS Summits and AWS re:Invent
A day in the life
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Inclusive Team Culture
Mentorship & Career Growth
Work/Life Balance
Experience architecting or deploying Cloud/Virtualization solutions in enterprise customers
Experience architecting infrastructure solutions using both Linux/Unix and Windows with specific recommendations on server, load balancing, HA/DR, & storage architectures
Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
8+ years of design, implementation, or consulting experience across core infrastructure domains: virtualization (VMware), containers, storage, databases, and application modernization
Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals
Experience in adjacent technology domains such as containerization, serverless, database migration, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Strong preference for experience in technical pre-sales or customer-facing architecture roles involving large-scale migration or data center transformation programs
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually

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AWS certifications strongly preferred (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, Database Specialty)

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