AWS Cloud Solution Architect

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Solution Architect with a strong focus on AWS to join our growing team. In this critical role, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to translate business requirements into robust and innovative cloud architecture.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of cloud-based solutions on the AWS platform, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS offerings.
• Define and document cloud architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct thorough technical assessments and feasibility studies for cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture, roadmaps and strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure the security, reliability, performance, and scalability of cloud-based systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement and automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies, trends, and best practices, including serverless computing, containerization, and machine learning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and architects.
• Actively participate in the evaluation and selection of cloud-based services and technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

What you'll bring to the team

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect or in a similar role.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, IAM, and more.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and serverless.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.