Senior AWS Platform Architect

London
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Role: AWS Migration Architect (DC Exit)

Location: London (Hrbrid role)

Role Summary

Lead a high-profile Data Centre (DC) Exit and orchestrate large-scale AWS migrations. Working in partnership with AWS Professional Services, you will own the migration architecture, Landing Zone maturity, and enterprise-level governance.

Key Responsibilities

Migration Leadership: Own end-to-end migration waves using AWS MGN, Cloud Migration Factory (CMF), and DataSync.

Landing Zone Architecture: Enhance multi-account governance using Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA), SCPs, and guardrails.

Network Design: Develop scalable architectures incorporating Transit Gateway, hybrid connectivity, and segmentation.

Resilience & DR: Define and automate DR/BCP strategies using Zerto and AWS Backup within an FCA-regulated framework.

EUC Migration: Oversee the transition of RDS, AWS WorkSpaces, and EUC workloads.

Required Experience

Certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Specialty) is mandatory.

Migration Track Record: Proven experience leading large-scale DC Exit programmes and server migrations.

Technical Depth: Deep expertise in LZA, AWS-native migration tools, and enterprise networking.

DR Expertise: Strong knowledge of disaster recovery patterns and Zerto orchestration.

Stakeholder Management: Experience collaborating with AWS ProServe and influencing senior leadership.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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