Job Description & Details
The demand for cloud‑native SAP solutions is soaring as enterprises modernize their ERP workloads. As companies shift to AWS, seasoned architects who can blend deep AWS expertise with SAP know‑how are more valuable than ever. This 6‑month contract in Miami offers a chance to lead a high‑impact migration and showcase your strategic cloud skills.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Architect to design, optimize, and migrate SAP workloads to AWS. The role involves creating scalable, secure architectures, building CloudFormation templates, and establishing CI/CD pipelines while ensuring high availability and cost efficiency.
Top 3 Critical Skills Table
| Skill | Why it's critical | Mastery Level |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Architecture Design | Enables scalable, secure, cost‑effective solutions | Senior |
| SAP on AWS | Bridges ERP workloads to the cloud, ensuring performance and reliability | Senior |
| CloudFormation & CI/CD | Automates infrastructure provisioning and accelerates deployments | Senior |
Interview Preparation
1. Question: How do you design a multi‑AZ, high‑availability architecture for SAP on AWS?
What the interviewer is looking for: Understanding of SAP requirements, use of AWS services (EC2, RDS, ELB), and strategies for failover and disaster recovery.
2. Question: Explain how you would migrate an on‑prem SAP system to AWS with minimal downtime.
What the interviewer is looking for: Knowledge of migration tools (AWS SCT, DMS), cutover planning, data replication, and validation processes.
3. Question: Describe a CloudFormation template you built to provision a secure VPC with necessary SAP components.
What the interviewer is looking for: Ability to write modular, parameterized templates, use of security groups, IAM roles, and best‑practice networking.
4. Question: How do you implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes in a SAP environment?
What the interviewer is looking for: Experience with CodePipeline, CodeBuild, testing frameworks, and ensuring compliance with SAP change management.
5. Question: What monitoring and alerting strategies would you put in place for a production SAP workload on AWS?
What the interviewer is looking for: Familiarity with CloudWatch, X‑Ray, third‑party tools, custom metrics, and proactive incident response.
Resume Optimization
- AWS Cloud Architecture
- SAP on AWS
- CloudFormation
- CI/CD Pipelines
- EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, KMS
- Docker & Containerization
- High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- Networking (on‑prem to cloud)
- Monitoring & Alerting
- Cost Optimization
Application Strategy
When emailing the recruiter, start with a brief greeting, attach your resume, and clearly reference the AWS Cloud Architect role. Make sure to highlight your top skills such as AWS architecture design, SAP migration experience, and CloudFormation automation. Mention specific projects where you delivered scalable, secure cloud solutions and tie them directly to the responsibilities listed in the job description.
Career Roadmap
| Current Role | Typical Experience | Core Focus | Next Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Cloud Architect | 8+ years | End‑to‑end cloud design, SAP migrations | Senior Cloud Architect |
| Senior Cloud Architect | 10+ years | Strategic cloud roadmaps, large‑scale programs | Cloud Solutions Director |
| Cloud Solutions Director | 12+ years | Portfolio management, business alignment | VP of Cloud Engineering |