Senior AWS Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Senior AWS Architect (AWS): Designing and leading migration architectures to transition workloads from VMware environments to AWS Outposts and Red Hat OpenShift platforms with an accent on defining target state architectures including networking, security, storage, and compliance. Focus on overseeing Infrastructure as Code implementations using Terraform and Ansible and conducting discovery and readiness assessments.

Location: Hybrid, Colombia

Company

Encora is a global company providing software and digital engineering solutions, including Cloud Services, Product Engineering, and AI Engineering.

What you will do

• Design and lead migration architectures to transition workloads from VMware environments to AWS Outposts and Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
• Conduct discovery, dependency mapping, and readiness assessments to define migration strategies.
• Define target state architectures including networking, security, storage, and compliance while governing migration waves.
• Oversee Infrastructure as Code implementations using Terraform and Ansible for automated deployments across hybrid environments.

Requirements

• 8 to 15 years of experience in solution architecture with a strong focus on VMware and AWS ecosystems.
• Deep expertise in VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation, including workload discovery and dependency analysis.
• Proven experience designing hybrid architectures leveraging AWS Outposts and container platforms such as OpenShift.
• Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure, networking, and security best practices for enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management using Ansible.
• Experience with automation pipelines, YAML configurations, and CI or CD driven deployment models.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to collaborate with program teams, SMEs, and client leadership.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with migration factory models, wave-based migrations, and structured transformation programs.
• Ability to design rehosting or replatforming strategies including network conversion and workload optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Global company offering Software and Digital Engineering solutions across various practices.
• Commitment to hiring professionals based solely on their skills.
• No discrimination based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.