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We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Lead - AWS Architect to join our team in 121566, București (RO-B), Romania (RO).

Role Summary:
We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead / AWS Architect to design, lead, and deliver complex cloud solutions on AWS. The role requires strong hands-on experience with AWS networking and large-scale migrations, combined with application modernization expertise. Exposure to AI/ML services is a strong plus. This role combines technical leadership, architecture ownership, and close collaboration with delivery and presales teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will lead the architecture and technical delivery of AWS cloud projects, including discovery, migration, and modernization initiatives.
• You will design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized AWS architectures, with a strong focus on networking, connectivity, and hybrid environments.
• You will guide teams through cloud migrations (rehost, replatform, refactor) and modernization efforts such as containerization and cloud-native design.
• You will act as a technical lead, mentoring engineers and reviewing designs and implementations.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders during presales, workshops, and solutioning activities.
• You will ensure best practices around security, governance, reliability, and performance are followed.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS core services (VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Deep expertise in AWS networking, including VPC design, routing, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, and hybrid connectivity.
• Proven experience leading AWS migration projects using tools and methodologies such as AWS Migration Hub, DMS, and landing zones.
• Solid background in application modernization, including containers (EKS/ECS), serverless (Lambda), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of security, IAM, and governance in AWS environments.

Nice to Have:

• Experience or exposure to AWS AI/ML services (such as SageMaker, Bedrock, AI-powered analytics, or GenAI concepts).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Prior involvement in presales, RFPs, or solution architecture discussions.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional preferred).

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You are comfortable taking ownership and making architectural decisions.
• You can balance hands-on work with technical leadership and mentoring.
• You proactively identify risks and challenge designs when needed.

Experience Level:

• 8+ years in infrastructure, cloud, or solution architecture roles, with at least 4–5 years of hands-on AWS experience.

About NTT DATA

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