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As part of an international tech company, we offer a collaborative and inclusive environment where your ideas matter and your growth is our priority.\n We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the technical discovery and delivery for an AWS MAP Assess-phase engagement. The client operates a live production environment on Azure across Canada and Australia within the online betting/iGaming sector, while their parent company runs fully on AWS.\nThis is a structured, funded cloud transformation assessment aimed at producing AWS MAP-compliant deliverables that satisfy both AWS funding criteria (ACE submission) and board-level decision-making. You will map existing Azure footprints, apply The 7 R's of Cloud Migration (Rehost, Relocate, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, and Retain), evaluate TCO, and build out the comprehensive migration business case.\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Discovery & Mapping: Lead discovery across the client’s Azure environments in Canada and Australia, mapping compute, networking, storage, databases, identity, and CI/CD pipelines to AWS equivalents.\n\nApply the 7 R's Strategy: Evaluate all workloads against Rehost, Relocate, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, and Retain to formulate optimal target-state architectures.\n\nTCO & Cost Modeling: Produce both a like-for-like cost comparison (current Azure vs. equivalent AWS) and an optimized, right-sized AWS target-state model.\n\nMigration Business Case: Build comprehensive assessment deliverables and business cases robust enough to withstand rigorous evaluation by AWS and the client's board of directors.\n\nModernization & Databricks Assessment: Identify replatforming opportunities leveraging native AWS services and assess the client's existing Azure Databricks environment for migration implications.\n\nRisk & Compliance Mitigation: Document migration blockers, addressing strict data residency requirements (Canada/Australia), licensing models, and iGaming/betting compliance constraints.\n\nClient & Stakeholder Collaboration: Lead client workshops, drive technical Q&A sessions, and support the design of a phased migration strategy (e.g., greenfield deployment in a new jurisdiction followed by legacy migration).\n\n Experience: 5+ years in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or cloud architecture, with hands-on experience leading structured cloud migration assessments (AWS MAP experience strongly preferred).\n\nMulti-Cloud Proficiency: Proven, deep production-level experience across both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).\n\nCost & Financial Modeling: Demonstrated ability to build accurate TCO and migration business cases that stand up to executive-level and AWS scrutiny.\n\nInfrastructure as Code: Strong proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure automation.\n\nNetworking & Security: Solid networking foundations across both cloud providers (VNets/VPCs, peering, VPNs, DNS, and data residency boundary controls).\n\nCommunication: Exceptional written and spoken English, with a track record of producing client- and AWS-facing technical deliverables.\n\nCertification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate minimum; Professional preferred).\n\nNice to Have\nDirect AWS MAP Experience: Prior hands-on execution of official AWS MAP Assessment phases and ACE funding submissions.\n\nIndustry Background: Previous experience working in regulated, compliance-sensitive sectors such as online betting, iGaming, fintech, or digital asset marketplaces.\n\nData & Analytics: Familiarity with Azure Databricks and data platform migrations to AWS (e.g., Databricks on AWS / Amazon EMR / Snowflake).\n\nExecutive Presence: Proven experience presenting technical cost models and strategic migration roadmaps directly to C-level stakeholders and boards.\n\n Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Hybrid)\nBenefits and Perks\nPerks you enjoy at KMS Mexico\nMexican law benefits\n15 days of PTO (in year zero, from the first year onwards it is 3 days per year).\n5 days' leave for the death of immediate family members, negotiable.\nMajor Medical Expenses Insurance with coverage for immediate dependents (spouse and children).\nAnnual performance bonus (≈10% of annualized salary).\nAnnual salary adjustment.\nEmployee Referral Bonus.\nPaid Certifications / Courses\nCoursera License.\n5% Savings Fund.\n5% Grocery Vouchers.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4430,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Mexico","iso":"MX","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams","Software Testing & QA","Custom Software Development"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T06:58:43Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":68,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":0.788,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":9,"reasons":["conf:19","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kms-technology-cloud-architect-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kms-technology-cloud-architect-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T02:41:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3989,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1011,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}