Sr AWS Migration Engineer

Core AWS Migration Skills

• AWS Migration Framework: deep understanding of the Assess, Mobilize, Migrate & Modernize phases and the 7 R’s migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain, Relocate)
• AWS Application Migration Service (MGN): primary tool for lift-and-shift rehosting of VMware VMs and physical servers to EC2; experience with replication agents, launch templates, and cutover workflows
• AWS Database Migration Service (DMS): hands-on experience with DMS for SQL Server migrations, including Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for heterogeneous migrations
• AWS Migration Hub: familiarity with tracking migration progress across multiple tools and integrating partner tools
• VMware-to-AWS migration: experience with AWS MGN, VM Import/Export, and optionally AWS Transform for VMware workloads

Infrastructure & IaC Skills

• Terraform: strong proficiency for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and target-state infrastructure on AWS
• AMI management: creating, customizing, and managing Amazon Machine Images for standardized deployments
• Networking: VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN setup, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover, and hybrid connectivity between on-prem/Azure and AWS

Microsoft & Windows Workload Expertise

• .NET application migration: experience migrating .NET Framework apps to AWS (EC2 rehost or refactoring to .NET Core/Linux)
• SQL Server on AWS: knowledge of SQL Server on EC2, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and Aurora PostgreSQL as refactoring targets
• Windows Server administration: managing Windows workloads on EC2, licensing (BYOL vs. License Included), Active Directory integration
• Azure-to-AWS migration: experience with VM Import/Export from Azure VHDs, understanding Azure resource mapping to AWS equivalents, and handling Azure-specific dependencies

Database Migration Skills

• DMS configuration: setting up replication instances, source/target endpoints, and migration tasks for SQL Server
• Schema conversion: using AWS SCT for schema analysis and conversion when refactoring databases
• Database performance tuning: post-migration optimization and validation
• Data validation: ensuring data integrity during and after migration

Project & Methodology Skills

• Large-scale migration experience: proven track record with 100+ server migrations
• Wave planning: ability to group and sequence 115 applications into migration waves based on dependencies, complexity, and business criticality
• Application discovery & dependency mapping: using AWS Application Discovery Service or similar tools to map application interdependencies
• Cutover planning: designing rollback plans, minimizing downtime, and coordinating maintenance windows
• RACI and stakeholder management: defining roles across customer, partner, and AWS teams

Certifications (Recommended)

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate (minimum) or Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (preferred for refactoring work)
• Microsoft certifications for .NET/SQL Server are a plus

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
• Minimum 2–3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience
• Experience with at least one datacenter exit or large-scale migration (100+ servers)
• Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables

Nice-to-Have Skills

• AWS Transform for automated .NET modernization and VMware migration acceleration
• Containerization (ECS/EKS) if any refactoring targets containers
• CI/CD pipelines for modernized application deployment
• Cost optimization: right-sizing EC2 instances, Reserved Instances/Savings Plans planning
• Security best practices: AWS Well-Architected Framework, IAM, encryption, compliance