AWS Solutions Architect Professional Training

Master advanced AWS architecture for complex enterprise workloads with this comprehensive 5-day professional-level training. Learn to design multi-account environments, implement large-scale migrations, architect hybrid cloud solutions, and optimize costs and security at enterprise scale.

Training Details


Duration	5 days (40 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Who Is This For?

Enterprise architects designing large-scale AWS environments
Senior solutions architects leading cloud transformations
Cloud consultants advising on complex architectures
Technical architects planning multi-account strategies
Migration specialists leading large-scale transitions
Anyone preparing for the AWS Solutions Architect Professional exam

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Design multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations
Architect complex hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions
Design and implement large-scale migration strategies
Optimize costs across enterprise AWS deployments
Design for security, compliance, and governance at scale
Architect highly available and disaster recovery solutions across regions
Design network architectures for enterprise connectivity requirements

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Organizational Complexity and Multi-Account Design

Module 1: AWS Organizations and Multi-Account Strategy

AWS Organizations structure and design patterns
Organizational units (OUs) and account strategies
Service control policies (SCPs) for governance
Consolidated billing and cost allocation
Account provisioning automation with Control Tower
Hands-on: Design and implement multi-account organization

Module 2: Network Architecture at Scale

Multi-VPC architectures and connectivity patterns
AWS Transit Gateway for hub-and-spoke topologies
VPC sharing and resource sharing
IPv6 implementation strategies
Network segmentation for security and compliance
Hands-on: Build enterprise network with Transit Gateway

Module 3: Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

AWS Direct Connect design and redundancy
Site-to-Site VPN architectures
Direct Connect Gateway for multi-region connectivity
Virtual interfaces and VLANs
Hybrid DNS with Route 53 Resolver
Hands-on: Design hybrid connectivity architecture

Module 4: Identity Federation and Access Management

AWS IAM Identity Center (SSO) for multi-account access
Identity federation with corporate directories
Cross-account IAM strategies
Service-linked roles and service access
ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)
Hands-on: Implement federated identity solution

Day 2: Migration and Modernization

Module 5: Migration Strategies and Planning

The 7 Rs of migration (retire, retain, rehost, relocate, repurchase, replatform, refactor)
Migration portfolio assessment
AWS Migration Hub and Application Discovery Service
Landing zone design for migrations
Migration waves and dependencies
Hands-on: Plan multi-phase migration strategy

Module 6: Database Migration

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) architecture
Homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations
CDC (Change Data Capture) for minimal downtime
AWS Schema Conversion Tool
Database refactoring strategies
Hands-on: Migrate database with DMS

Module 7: Application Migration and Modernization

Application Discovery and dependency mapping
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
Replatforming applications to containers
Modernization to serverless architectures
Application refactoring patterns
Hands-on: Migrate application with MGN

Day 3: Advanced Compute and Storage Architectures

Module 8: Advanced Compute Design

EC2 placement strategies and HPC
Elastic Fabric Adapter for high-performance networking
AWS Batch for large-scale processing
Lambda at scale and concurrency management
Container orchestration with ECS and EKS
Hands-on: Design high-performance computing architecture

Module 9: Storage Architecture Patterns

S3 advanced features (Intelligent-Tiering, Glacier, Object Lock)
FSx for Windows File Server and Lustre
Storage Gateway hybrid storage patterns
Transfer Family for SFTP/FTPS
Data lifecycle and tiering strategies
Hands-on: Design multi-tier storage solution

Module 10: Data Lakes and Analytics

Data lake architecture with S3 and Lake Formation
AWS Glue for ETL at scale
Amazon Athena and Redshift Spectrum
EMR for big data processing
Kinesis for real-time data streaming
Hands-on: Build serverless data lake

Day 4: High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity

Module 11: Multi-Region Architectures

Multi-region design patterns and trade-offs
Global databases with Aurora Global Database
DynamoDB Global Tables
S3 Cross-Region Replication
CloudFront and Route 53 for global distribution
Hands-on: Design multi-region application

Module 12: Disaster Recovery Strategies

DR strategy selection (backup/restore, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site)
RTO and RPO requirements mapping
AWS Backup for centralized backup management
Cross-region disaster recovery
DR testing and validation
Hands-on: Implement pilot light DR architecture

Module 13: High Availability Design Patterns

Stateless application patterns
Session management at scale
Queue-based load leveling
Circuit breaker and retry patterns
Chaos engineering with Fault Injection Simulator
Hands-on: Build resilient application architecture

Day 5: Security, Compliance, and Cost Optimization

Module 14: Security at Scale

Security reference architecture
AWS Security Hub and Guardrails
Automated threat detection and response
Data protection and encryption strategies
Network security and microsegmentation
Hands-on: Implement enterprise security controls

Module 15: Compliance and Governance

Compliance frameworks (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR)
AWS Artifact and compliance reporting
Automated compliance monitoring with Config
Data residency and sovereignty
Audit logging and retention strategies
Hands-on: Build compliance monitoring solution

Module 16: Cost Optimization at Enterprise Scale

Cost allocation strategies and chargebacks
Reserved Instances and Savings Plans optimization
Spot Instance integration strategies
Data transfer cost optimization
Cost anomaly detection and automated responses
Hands-on: Implement cost optimization framework

Module 17: Well-Architected Review

AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars deep dive
Well-Architected Tool for architecture reviews
Lens-specific considerations (SaaS, Serverless, etc.)
Remediation planning
Hands-on: Conduct Well-Architected review

Module 18: Exam Preparation and Case Studies

Professional exam format and question types
Multi-layered scenario questions
Time management strategies
Real-world enterprise architecture case studies
Practice questions and review

Prerequisites

2+ years hands-on AWS experience with production workloads
AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification (strongly recommended)
Deep understanding of networking concepts and distributed systems
Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures
Familiarity with enterprise IT requirements and governance

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include advanced hands-on labs, architecture design sessions, case study discussions, whiteboarding exercises, course materials, practice exams, and post-training support.