Application Architect-AWS Cloud Migration

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Architect in IBM Consulting, you'll serve as a leader in defining solutions for clients. You'll be the advocate for the client while guiding the technical team to implementation. You'll collaborate with client stakeholders and internal partners to understand the business problem and requirements, constraints of the system and concerns of the various stakeholders to systematically transform detailed solutions (architectures) for the client. Your primary responsibilities include: Strategic Analysis and Modernized Solution Design: Analyze and translate IT requirements using modernization frameworks into components of a modernized solution. Agile Development and Cloud Application Testing: Develop and test applications in cloud environments and be part of Delivery/Engagement teams. Optimize Digital Modernization Assets and Methods: Reuse and enhance Digital modernization assets, methods, and collateral. Innovative Cloud Infrastructure Solutions and Collaboration: Collaborate in the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure solutions and services for our customer's needs.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• AWS Architects: 8+ years of experience- As an AWS Architect you will design, build, and deploy scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Lead cloud migration projects: assess, plan, and execute migration of on-premise systems to AWS.
• Build AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), including Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Certifications: Relevant cloud migration certifications can be a plus, such as those offered by AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, or IBM.
• Publications & Contributions: Active involvement in the AI/Generative AI community, ideally through publications, conference presentations, open-source contributions, or patents, can strengthen candidacy