Position: AutoSys Platform Migration Technical Lead
Location: Irvine, California
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 175310
Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to oversee the migration of the AutoSys Workload Automation platform from on-premises infrastructure to an AWS cloud environment. This role involves developing a comprehensive migration strategy, designing and implementing the target architecture, and ensuring a seamless production cutover with minimal downtime and operational risk. The Technical Lead will collaborate with application teams, infrastructure and cloud engineering, and security to deliver a reliable, production-ready scheduling platform in AWS. Key responsibilities include configuring AutoSys on AWS, migrating job inventories, validating dependencies, and managing cutover with rollback capabilities.
Responsibilities: - Lead the migration of AutoSys from on-premises to AWS, ensuring minimal disruption and operational continuity.
- Develop and execute a phased migration strategy with thorough dependency mapping and workflow analysis.
- Design and build a scalable, high-availability AutoSys platform on AWS using best practices.
- Migrate and validate job schedules, inventories, variables, and calendars to ensure schedule integrity.
- Automate environment provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and integrate CI/CD pipelines.
- Define and manage a cloud agent strategy, leveraging containers and Kubernetes/EKS as needed.
- Develop and execute cutover and rollback plans, including runbooks and validation for SLA compliance.
- Lead end-to-end functional, performance, resilience, and disaster recovery testing, supporting post-migration stabilization.
- Create runbooks and documentation for smooth operations and effective knowledge transfer.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response for operational readiness aligned with AWS standards.
- Provide regular stakeholder updates, manage risks, and drive ongoing documentation and team enablement.
Qualifications: - 5+ years of hands-on workload automation and batch scheduling experience, with expertise in AutoSys platform administration, troubleshooting, and job migration.
- Strong proficiency in Linux, including advanced scripting skills (Shell/Python) for automation, operational tooling, and migration support.
- At least 3 years of practical AWS experience, including VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, and optionally RDS/Aurora, with the ability to operate enterprise workloads in cloud environments.
- Proven track record in running migration programs, including planning, phased execution, validation, rollback strategies, and post-migration stabilization.
- Demonstrated expertise in AutoSys Workload Automation, covering platform administration, job definition, migration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for consistent environment builds across development, test, and production.
- Familiarity with enterprise platform patterns, including containerization and Kubernetes/EKS for AutoSys components and workload execution.
- Exposure to enterprise integration patterns connecting workload automation platforms and AWS services.
- Knowledge of AutoSys enterprise ecosystem components (such as WCC/EEM) and associated governance models.
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Pay Range: $60.00 - $70.00
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