Solutions Architect - Cloud Migrations and Modernization

Solutions Architect - Cloud Migrations and Modernization Full-time Salary Maximum - NA: $170,000 Salary Minimum - NA: $140,000 Posting Location: New York, NY

OUR STORY

Let’s be honest: there are lots of people out there doing what we do. We’re just not convinced they’re doing it right. Businesses are hungry for innovation and opportunity, but not at the cost of their independence. At Ollion, we’ve connected companies and capabilities around the world to help ambitious organizations make the most of their transformation and leave the status quo in the dust.

WORKING AT OLLION

Innovation is risky. It demands bold steps and big questions, but that’s the price of making change. We’ve got our head in the cloud and two feet on the ground, channeling tech’s endless potential towards a single goal: making a world of difference. And we’re building a global team to do just that— a team capable of making game-changing breakthroughs without ever losing sight of the people it will impact. This is more than consulting. This is the change you can be.

DIVERSITY AT OLLION

One of our cultural keystones, ‘Find the angle’ recognizes that every individual has different aspirations, needs and brings a unique perspective. We value diversity, inclusion, and equity (DE&I) as core to our success. We believe that a diverse workforce brings together unique perspectives, experiences, and ideas, leading to innovation, creativity, and better outcomes for our clients and our organization. As a Solutions Architect for Migrations and Modernization, you will: Play a pivotal role in helping organizations transition to the cloud to achieve maximum value from cloud technologies. This position offers a blend of innovative design, thought leadership, and hands-on involvement through the customer journey. You will be instrumental in shaping impactful solutions that not only meet but exceed customer expectations. Job Requirements Assist Sales Executives, Service Delivery Managers, and other Solutions Architects in pre-sales activities as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Scope cloud migration projects, helping clients transition from on-premises or legacy environments to the cloud using best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization. Perform initial whiteboard sessions with customers defining migration strategies, including re-hosting, re-platforming, and refactoring applications to ensure seamless transitions with minimal downtime. Deep familiarity with cloud provider funding programs and strong ability to convey the programs to customers and the benefits. Conduct Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) to assess and optimize cloud environments against the six pillars. Collaborate with internal and customer teams to develop data migration strategies, ensuring smooth transfer of databases, applications, and workloads to AWS. Develop customer facing demos of cloud technologies to solve for specific, defined use cases. Comfortable meeting with peers at cloud providers to evangelize Ollion Solutions, capabilities, and customer successes. Work closely with the presales team to support technical discussions and develop cloud modernization proposals that clearly articulate the value creation and form a sense of urgency to activate. Assist in preparing TCO analysis as part of assessments to build the business case for customers to justify Ollion delivering the proposed services. Stay up to date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies and be able to articulate the value to customers when asked about them. Become intimately familiar with the process, steps, tools, and methods Ollion undertakes when delivering Services to a customer’s cloud environment. Draft the initial Statement of Work detailing the scope of services to be delivered along with required time and resources. Proactively identify cross-sales opportunities for supported ISV solutions. Assist other Solutions Architects and Sales Executives with the completion of Requests for Proposals (RFP’s). Work collaboratively with the Head of Presales, Managing Director, and Marketing in the creation of collateral to support the sales process. Collaborate with Leadership, Sales Executives, Solutions Architects, and Service Delivery Managers on opportunities to enhance the offerings through providing client use cases and requests to make strategic recommendations for future solutions. Evangelize Ollion Solutions and capabilities across the cloud computing community and on social media platforms. May require up to 50% travel. 6+ years of experience in Cloud Technologies, specific focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Experience with end customer service delivery through Professional Services Engagements and Managed Services Provider (MSP). Experience working in customer facing roles, supporting pre-sales discussions, and translating business requirements into cloud solutions. Strong understanding of cloud technology solutions such as foundational architectures, cloud networking, cloud security, DevOps practices, as well as open-source technologies. Demonstrable experience in defining and assuring the time estimation to perform infrastructure related tasks. Demonstrable skills and expertise with cloud architecture best practices and thought leadership in their practical application. Experience with agile software development methodologies and practices. Customer-centric mindset: A strong focus on understanding and prioritizing the needs of customers and a genuine commitment to their success. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with customers, internal teams, and stakeholders. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and resolve customer issues and challenges. Effective time management skills to handle multiple customer accounts and tasks simultaneously. Being proactive in identifying potential issues, opportunities for improvement, and going the extra mile to ensure customer success. Collaborating effectively with other teams within the organization, such as sales, marketing, and product development. Being adaptable to different customer personalities, challenges, and evolving company needs. Current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional. Professional degree in Computer Engineering, Software Development preferred.

BENEFITS & PERKS FOR WORKING AT OLLION

Our employees multiply their potential because they have opportunities to create a lasting Impact , Learn and Grow professionally & personally, Experience great Culture , and Be your Whole Self ! Ollion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ollion Group