.Net and AWS Architect

As a Senior .NET + AWS Solution Architect, your role involves leading the application modernization efforts and providing technical guidance on various workstreams. Your responsibilities include: - **Application Modernization Leadership:** Drive the transformation of a legacy .NET Framework-based application by creating and executing a comprehensive modernization roadmap. - **Workstream Oversight:** Provide technical guidance across three critical tracks: - Quote Generation Optimization: Migrate large SQL Server tables (250GB+) to AWS DocumentDB, ensuring seamless C# Windows Service integration. - Lift & Shift / Containerization: Oversee migration of legacy Windows Services (.NET Framework) to AWS ECS containers. - Mainframe Dependency Elimination: Redesign data flows to replace Mainframe static data with AWS DocumentDB. - **Architecture Strategy:** Define and deliver a long-term architecture covering: - Migration of on-prem virtual machines to AWS EC2 - Migration of on-prem MySQL servers to AWS RDS - Transition from stored procedure-based logic to microservices architecture - UI modernization with the latest frameworks - Reporting & analytics modernization with modern BI tools - High Availability planning (primary/replica DB, DR strategy) - Migration of Windows Service-based rule engine to AWS Serverless (Lambda + Step Functions) - **Cloud Cost Optimization:** Design AWS architecture focusing on scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. - **Leadership & Collaboration:** Partner with developers, DevOps engineers, and QA teams to ensure alignment with performance and business goals. - **Stakeholder Engagement:** Present architecture decisions, risks, and trade-offs to leadership and business stakeholders effectively. Qualifications required for this role include: - 10+ years of IT experience with strong expertise in software architecture & solution design. - Proven experience modernizing ASP.NET Framework applications & Windows Services. - Hands-on expertise with AWS services: ECS, EC2, Lambda, Step Functions, DocumentDB, RDS, SQS, CloudWatch, IAM. - Strong background in cloud migration projects (lift-and-shift, containerization, refactoring). - Expertise in databases: SQL Server, MySQL, DocumentDB/MongoDB, with deep knowledge of data migration strategies. - Familiarity with mainframe integration and dependency elimination. - Strong understanding of microservices, serverless, and event-driven architecture. - Experience in designing HA, replication, and disaster recovery strategies. - Ability to make cost-conscious architecture recommendations balancing performance & scalability. - Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional team management skills. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.,