AWS Migration Support Consultant

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

AWS
Migration
EC3
S3
rehost
Migration Hub
Application Discovery
DMS
SMS
IAM
Cloudwatch
RDS

Job Details

Job Details
AWS Migration Support Consultant
Remote
Long Term Contract

Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced AWS Migration Support Consultant to assist in planning, execution, and post-migration support of applications and workloads transitioning to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The role will involve working closely with client stakeholders, application owners, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless migration with minimal disruption to business operations.

Key Responsibilities
Assessment & Planning
Perform discovery and assessment of current application and infrastructure landscape.
Support migration planning including timelines, dependencies, and risk identification.
Assist in workload prioritization and migration wave planning.
Migration Execution
Support application and data migration activities leveraging AWS tools (e.g., Migration Hub, DMS, SMS).
Collaborate with DevOps, networking, and security teams to ensure successful cutover.
Execute migration runbooks and validate post-migration functionality.
Post-Migration Support
Provide hypercare support during stabilization period.
Troubleshoot issues, coordinate with AWS services teams as needed.
Ensure application performance, availability, and compliance requirements are met.
Governance & Documentation
Maintain migration documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials.
Ensure adherence to client s compliance, security, and governance standards.
Provide regular status updates and reporting to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience
Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
Familiarity with AWS migration tools (Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, Database Migration Service, Server Migration Service).
Experience in application migration projects (rehost, re-platform, refactor approaches). Make this as Optional
Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, application, and networking layers.
Knowledge of security and compliance best practices in AWS.
Good understanding of ITIL processes (incident, problem, and change management).
Excellent communication skills for working with business and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
AWS Certified Migration & Transfer Specialty (preferred).
Prior consulting experience in large-scale cloud migration programs.
Familiarity with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.

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