Senior Application Architect – Cloud Migration

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Emanate Technology Pty Ltd Full time $120,000 - $200,000 per year

About the Role:

My client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Application Architect with a strong background in enterprise-level application migration and cloud-native architecture. This is a strategic role ideal for someone who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and is passionate about driving large-scale digital transformations.

You will have a consultative mindset and play a critical role in shaping the future of thier application portfolio, designing target state architectures, guiding the migration of legacy systems to a modern and cloud-native environment on AWS.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Enterprise-scale application migration initiatives to AWS
  • Design and document target state architectures that align with the AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • Develop application blueprints to support scalable, secure, and efficient cloud deployments
  • Classify application portfolios using the 6R strategy: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Retain, Replace
  • Guide engineering teams in decomposing monolithic applications into microservices
  • Analyze large application estates to identify opportunities for modernization, rationalization, or replacement
  • Recommend and implement modern tooling for architecture modeling and code quality
  • Stay current with cloud-native technologies and best practices, applying them pragmatically across projects

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 15+ years in application architecture roles, with a strong emphasis on cloud-native design
  • Proven experience leading large-scale application migrations to AWS
  • Deep knowledge of application modernization techniques including microservices, containerization, and API-driven design
  • Hands-on experience with key AWS services: EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, CloudWatch
  • Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (or similar certification)
  • Experience designing and implementing multi-cloud strategies
  • Background in software development and DevOps practices

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to be part of a major cloud transformation initiative, working with cutting-edge technology and an experienced team of professionals. You'll have the autonomy to shape architectural strategy and the support to bring your vision to life.

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