Description

The consultant will support migration tooling and migration tasks according to the target architecture and migration strategy. Tasks include but are not limited to:

Lift & Shift migrations:

• Evaluate open-source opportunities and use native tools.
• Install software, prepare target environments.
• Execute migration, manage cutover, and provide hypercare.
• Leverage AWS Application Migration Service where relevant.

Re-architecture migrations:

• Support containerization with Amazon EKS.
• Implement infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

Database migrations:

• Analyze, convert, and migrate databases using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
• Use AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
• Install agents, perform assessments, synchronize data, and manage cutover.

Data migrations:

• Use AWS DataSync, Storage Gateway, and Amazon S3 to design data transfer solutions.

AWS platform and product operation support:

• Provide day-to-day operational support for AWS platform services and core products
• Monitor and troubleshoot AWS services, ensuring performance and reliability
• Assist with platform maintenance, upgrades, and optimization activities
• Support incident management and resolution for AWS environments
• Provide training related to AWS platforms and services, such as AWS CloudFormation, Systems Manager.
• Set up infrastructure as code and application pipelines integrating Terraform, GitHub.
• Create documentation: onboarding guides, FAQs, and procedures
• Help application teams define KPIs, set up monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch, alarms, and alerts.
• Assist with firewall configurations and AWS Network Firewall policies.

What You’ll Do

• Work alongside platform architects and teams supporting them to build and enhance the managed AWS platform and core products
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to manage and provision cloud resources
• Implement security and development best practices in line with AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Support in Design strategies and access controls using AWS IAM, Organizations, and Service Control Policies (SCP) to reduce deployment times and maintain a strong governance posture
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues across cloud platform products (e.g., EC2, S3, EKS, RDS)

Have a solid understanding of AWS technical domains, ideally with hands-on experience in:

• AWS AFT, CloudFormation, Terraform
• GitHub/GitOps
• AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and Ansible
• IAM / Microsoft Entra ID
• NIST cloud security standards
• AWS policy management (SCP)
• AWS FinOps tools (Cost Explorer, CUR, Glue)
• Amazon CloudWatch for observability
• Be experienced with Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration in Amazon EKS or general Kubernetes
• Understand monitoring and observability best practices using CloudWatch and AWS Config
• Have proven experience with AWS services and CI/CD pipeline development
• Have strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Terraform, GitHub, and AWS Developer Tools