Application Solution Architect

Position: Application Solution Architect

Hiring: Contract based

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Working model: Remote - prefer base in Hanoi

​JD & Deliverables: below

Man-day estimation: ​2​0

Payment requirement: when all Deliverables are delivered and met expectations

Tentative start month: July 2024

Scope

Our Client is a leading financial institution dedicated to providing innovative banking solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled Application Solution Architect to join our team. This role focuses on assessing existing on-premise applications and developing strategic plans for migrating to AWS Cloud. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in application architecture, cloud migration strategies, and a deep understanding of AWS services.

The following sections provide a detailed breakdown of the scope of work and additional tasks and considerations essential for the project's successful execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, implement and maintain the Design of Application Architecture for migrating on-premises workloads to AWS.

• On-Premises Assessment

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing on-premise applications, including architecture, infrastructure, and dependencies.
• Analyze current application performance, scalability, security, and compliance requirements.
• Identify potential challenges and risks associated with migrating applications to AWS Cloud.

• Strategy Development

• Work with other Delivery Members to develop a strategic plan, timeline & roadmap for migrating on-premise applications to AWS Cloud.
• Work with Cloud Engineer/DevOps teams to establish CI/CD pipelines, automation, and monitoring solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align migration strategy with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS Cloud architectures for migrated applications.
• Select appropriate AWS services and tools to meet application requirements.
• Ensure that application designs adhere to AWS best practices and security standards.

• Transition to Client

• Handover all necessary documentation and knowledge to the customer team
• Assist with the transition process and provide ongoing support if required
• Provide training and support to internal teams on cloud security best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Technical Skills

• AWS Developer or SysOps Associate Certification
• Deep understanding of AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in on-premise technologies and architecture patterns.
• Experience with migration tools and methodologies, such as AWS Migration Hub, AWS MGN, AWS DMS, and AWS SCT.
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and compliance requirements for cloud environments such as PCI DSS, etc.
• Proficiency on one of the programming language: Java, .NET, Javascript, Python

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Project Deliverables

• Migration: Successfully migrates the on-premises database to AWS.
• Current State Assessment Report: A detailed report on the current state of on-premise applications, including architecture, infrastructure, and dependencies.
• Data mapping and transformation: Definition of data schema, transformations, and data mapping from on-premises to AWS.
• Migration Strategy Document: A strategic roadmap for migrating on-premise applications to AWS Cloud, including timelines, resource requirements, and cost estimates.
• Migration Plan: Detailed migration plans for each application, including AWS service selection, architecture design, and implementation steps.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan: Identification of potential challenges and risks, along with mitigation strategies.
• Migration Runbooks: Comprehensive runbooks for migration processes, including
• Inventory list
• pre-migration, migration, and post-migration steps.
• Environment setup: Creation and configuration of the AWS environment, including database cluster, backup solution
• Training and Knowledge Transfer Materials: Documentation to support training and knowledge transfer to internal teams and client personnel.