AWS Clouds Migration Engineer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

1. Cloud Migration

• Plan and execute on-prem to AWS migrations for servers, applications, and databases.

• Use AWS MGN for lift-and-shift (rehost) server migrations.

• Use AWS DMS and SCT for database migrations, including heterogeneous migrations (e.g., Oracle/SQL Server to Aurora/RDS).

• Perform application and dependency discovery, migration assessments, and wave planning.

• Define migration strategies: rehost, re-platform, or refactor where applicable.

• Develop and execute migration runbooks, including cutover, validation, and rollback plans.

• Perform migration rehearsals and ensure successful production cutover with minimal business impact.

1. Cloud Environment Setup

• Design and implement AWS landing zones for migrated workloads.

• Set up new projects/environments in AWS aligned with best practices (networking, security, governance).

• Configure VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, and connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect).

• Establish IAM roles, policies, and security controls following least privilege principles.

1. Automation & Infrastructure

• Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• Automate deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines.

• Create reusable templates and standard configurations for migration and new workloads.

1. Migration Validation & Optimization

• Validate migrated workloads for performance, data integrity, and functionality.

• Monitor and manage replication lag, data consistency, and application behaviour post-migration.

• Optimize cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency after migration.

1. Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with application teams, DBAs, security, and project stakeholders throughout migration lifecycle.

• Maintain clear documentation: architecture diagrams, migration plans, SOPs, and runbooks.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure/cloud engineering.

• Hands-on experience in on-prem to AWS migration projects.

• Strong expertise in:AWS MGN (Application Migration Service)AWS DMS and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

• Solid knowledge of AWS services: EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Route 53.

• Strong understanding of networking (subnets, routing, VPN, DX).

• Experience with Terraform.

• Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).