AWS Solution Architecture

With 11+ years of experience in building solutions on AWS I have used a wide range of AWS services, built a wide range of architectures for clients and solved lots of problems doing so for my clients.

Landing Zone

A landing zone is a set of AWS accounts and services that are used to deploy and manage workloads. It provides the key pillars for running secure, scalable, and isolated workloads on AWS. I can help you design and implement a landing zone that meets your needs and provides the foundation for your cloud journey.

AWS Landing Zone is a multi-account AWS environment that provides the following benefits:

  • Single Sign On integration as a central place to manage user access to multiple AWS accounts and business applications.
  • Automated account provisioning and management using AWS Organizations and AWS Control Tower. This enables you to quickly and easily create new AWS accounts and manage their lifecycle.
  • Centralized logging and monitoring using AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Amazon CloudWatch. This allows you to easily track and audit changes to your AWS environment.
  • Security and compliance management using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), and AWS CloudHSM. This enables you to securely manage access to your AWS resources and protect sensitive data.
  • Centralied billing and cost management using AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets. This allows you to easily track and manage your AWS costs. Having workloads isolated in their own accounts also allows you to easily allocate costs to specific teams or projects. (FinOps)
  • StackSets and AWS Service Catalog to manage common infrastructure components across multiple accounts. This enables you to easily deploy and manage common infrastructure components across multiple accounts.

I can help you design and implement a landing zone that meets your needs and provides the foundation for your cloud journey. This includes:

  • Designing a multi-account architecture that meets your security, compliance, and operational requirements
  • Implementing AWS Organizations and AWS Control Tower to manage your AWS accounts and services
  • Implementing AWS Single Sign-On (SSO) for centralized user access management
  • Implementing AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Amazon CloudWatch for centralized logging and monitoring
  • Implementing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), and AWS CloudHSM for security and compliance management
  • Implementing AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets for centralized billing and cost management
  • Implementing AWS StackSets and AWS Service Catalog for managing common infrastructure components across multiple accounts

Cloud Migration Strategy

I can help you plan and execute your migration to AWS using proven methodologies and best practices. My approach includes:

  • Conducting comprehensive application portfolio assessment
  • Developing detailed migration strategies using the 6 R’s approach:
    • Rehosting (Lift and Shift)
    • Replatforming (Lift, Tinker and Shift)
    • Refactoring/Re-architecting
    • Repurchasing
    • Retaining
    • Retiring

AWS Well-Architected Review

I offer comprehensive AWS Well-Architected Reviews to help you optimize your AWS environment across the six pillars of the Well-Architected Framework:

  • Operational Excellence
  • Security
  • Reliability
  • Performance Efficiency
  • Cost Optimization
  • Sustainability

The review process includes:

  1. Initial assessment of your current AWS architecture
  2. In-depth analysis of your workloads against AWS best practices
  3. Identification of high-risk issues and improvement opportunities
  4. Detailed report with findings and actionable recommendations
  5. Prioritized roadmap for remediation and optimization

Benefits of the Well-Architected Review:

  • Align your architecture with AWS best practices
  • Identify and mitigate potential risks
  • Improve operational efficiency and reduce costs
  • Enhance security and compliance posture
  • Increase reliability and performance of your applications
  • Develop a culture of continuous improvement

As an experienced AWS Solutions Architect, I can provide valuable insights and practical recommendations to help you build and maintain a well-architected environment. Whether you’re just starting your AWS journey or looking to optimize an existing infrastructure, the Well-Architected Review is an essential step towards achieving operational excellence in the cloud.

AWS Native Solution Development

I specialize in developing AWS-native solutions using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. This includes:

  • Designing and implementing infrastructure using aws-cdk, AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
  • Creating reusable IaC templates and modules
  • Implementing CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment
  • Building automated testing frameworks for infrastructure
  • Developing AWS Lambda functions and serverless applications
  • Integrating AWS services using AWS SDK and APIs
  • Implementing automated scaling and self-healing architectures

Security and Compliance

Using AWS Security Hub and AWS Config I can help you:

  • Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities
  • Enforce security policies and standards
  • Monitor and respond to security threats
  • Achieve compliance with industry regulations and frameworks
  • Ensure least privilege access to AWS resources

Optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Managing TCO in AWS requires a comprehensive approach that combines architectural best practices with continuous optimization. I can help you:

  • Design architectures that scale efficiently with demand
  • Select the most cost-effective AWS services for your needs
  • Set up billing alerts and budget controls
  • Implement automated resource scheduling
  • Optimize instance sizing and utilization
  • Leverage cost-effective storage solutions
  • Implement lifecycle management policies
  • Set up FinOps practices and tools

CI/CD Pipeline Development and Automation

I can help you design and implement a CI/CD pipeline for your AWS environment using AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, and other AWS services. This includes:

  • Designing a pipeline architecture that meets your needs
  • Design the deploy automation and infrastructure as code
  • Implementing automated testing and validation
  • Implementing blue/green or canary deployments

Resilience, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

I can help you design and implement a resilient and disaster recovery architecture for your AWS environment. This includes:

  • Designing a multi-AZ and/or multi-region architecture that meets your availability and recovery time objectives
  • Implementing automated backup and restore solutions
  • Achieving high availability and fault tolerance using AWS services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon Elastic Load Balancer

Serverless Architecture

I can help you design and implement your application using a serverless architecture for your AWS environment using AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, AWS Step Functions, and other AWS services. This includes:

  • Designing a serverless architecture that meets your needs
  • Implementing event-driven architectures using AWS Lambda in Typescript, Go and Rust
  • Implement both synchronous and asynchronous processing

Review Environments

I can help you design and implement review environment for your services running in AWS.

  • Based on pipelines in either Gitlab and AWS CodePipeline I can help you design and implement a review environment that meets your needs.
  • I can ensure your IAC follows the right structure and conventions to aid in the creation of review environments.

Performance Optimization

The best services have a constant response time even at scale. This involves both thinking critically about caching and information flow and a proper data structure (both in memory and in your database).