Overview AWS CLOUD ARCHITECT POSITION SUMMARY We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to lead the design and execution of cloud migration initiatives for critical banking systems and infrastructure. The role will focus on architecting secure, resilient, scalable, and audit-ready AWS environments while managing the unique technical, security, and regulatory considerations associated with migrating financial systems from legacy on-premises data centers. The successful candidate will work closely with Risk, Compliance, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, and application teams to ensure cloud solutions meet regulatory and institutional standards while enabling business continuity and modernization Primary Location: Toronto, ON Work Model: Hybrid 3-Days Onsite Employment Type: Contract RESPONSIBILITIES Design end-to-end AWS architectures for migrating on-premises banking applications, core systems, and data to AWS with minimal disruption to critical financial services Lead discovery and dependency mapping of legacy environments including mainframes, core banking platforms, databases, and middleware to determine appropriate migration strategies Define and execute migration approaches including rehost, replatform,



refactor, and retire Develop detailed migration plans and runbooks aligned with regulatory change-control, business continuity, and disaster recovery requirements Architect AWS landing zones, VPCs, network segmentation, and security controls aligned with banking security and data residency requirements Design and support hybrid connectivity solutions using AWS Direct Connect, VPN, and Storage Gateway Partner with Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure solutions meet regulatory and internal control requirements Define encryption, key management, identity and access management, privileged access, and other security controls appropriate for financial data Develop infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation to enable consistent, auditable, and repeatable deployments Produce architecture documentation, control evidence, risk assessments, and other materials required for audits and regulatory examinations Collaborate with application owners and engineering teams on cloud-native modernization and refactoring of core banking,

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