Cloud migration (AWS TO Azure ) Texas

Title: Backend Engineer - (Cloud migration)

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the migration of Smart TV and Mobile Cloud backend services from AWS to Microsoft Azure. This position focuses on re-architecting backend platforms that power connected TV ecosystems, mobile companion apps, streaming APIs, personalization, and telemetry pipelines.
The role requires a deep understanding of AWS and Azure cloud environments, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade disaster recovery (DR) strategies. The ideal candidate will ensure the platform's resilience, scalability, and cost efficiency while maintaining business continuity for millions of active users.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
5 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and DevOps.
Proven success in migrating production workloads from AWS to Azure.

Expertise with:

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Terraform/Bicep
Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Azure Backup, Geo-Replication
Azure Networking, Private Endpoints, Traffic Manager, Front Door
Experience with mobile and Smart TV ecosystems, including backend services for authentication, telemetry, and streaming.

Preferred Skills:

Experience designing multi-region DR architectures for high-traffic, low-latency systems.
Knowledge of media streaming technologies (HLS, MPEG-DASH, DRM) and CDN optimization.

Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (for migration understanding)
Familiarity with App Center, Fastlane, or Azure Mobile Apps for CI/CD integration.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
Ability to lead complex migration projects independently.
Commitment to operational excellence, reliability, and DR preparedness.

Job responsibilities

About you:

B.S. in relevant technical degree

7+ years of experience in full stack development using NodeJS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript and SQL. Knowledge of Python is preferred

Experience designing scalable and highly available distributed systems

Proven experience with cloud-to-cloud migration strategies, including rehosting, re-platforming, refactoring, and service mapping between AWS and Azure equivalents

At least 5 years' experience with Azure (Preferred) and 1-2+ years in AWS (Good to have) ecosystems, including tools, services, and resources that enable scalable, available, and distributed processing

Experience in designing and building scalable Microservices on Azure using Container Apps, AKS, Container Instances) and AWS (ECS, EKS)

Experience with Azure serverless development (API Management, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid).

Preferred with experience in AWS serverless development (API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge) and Azure (API Management, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid)

Experience in Azure SQL Database and PostgreSQL

Experience working with No-SQL databases: Azure (Cosmos DB, Table Storage) & AWS (Good to have knowledge about DynamoDB, DocumentDB)

Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Terraform (cross-cloud), AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM templates, Github Actions

Experience with Cloud monitoring tools like Azure Monitor and AWS CloudWatch.

Proficiency with software best practices (e.g., writing unit tests, maintaining clear documentation, architecture diagramming with tools like Lucid, Draw.io, or Azure Architecture Center patterns)

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