Subject Matter Expert

Remote • Posted 7 hours ago • Updated 7 hours ago
Full Time
Remote
$120,000 - $140,000/yr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Cloud Migration
  • sm
  • aws
  • java

Summary

Role : Cloud Migration Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location : Remote

We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Migration Subject Matter Expert (SME) with 8+ years of handson application migration experience across AWS, private cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. The candidate must have strong technical depth in application modernization, eventdriven and microservices architectures, and hands-on engineering skills to design, build, and migrate complex enterprise workloads to cloud platforms.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead endtoend application migration initiatives from onpremises or private/hybrid cloud environments to AWS.
  • Conduct comprehensive application assessments, dependency mapping, cloud readiness evaluations, and migration complexity scoring.
  • Drive migration strategy using Rehost (lift & shift), Re-platforming, Refactoring, and Rearchitecting approaches.
  • Design and architect cloud solutions based on:
    • Event-driven architectures
    • Microservices
    • Service-based and distributed architectures
  • Define and build API architectures including REST and SOAP, ensuring modern API design standards.
  • Lead application modernization efforts using:
    • Java / Python / Go
    • Spring Boot, React, Angular
    • Containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes/EKS.
  • Utilize AWS migration tooling:
    • AWS MGN (Application Migration Service)
    • AWS Migration Hub
  • Architect and implement foundational cloud components:
    • VPC, IAM, security baselines
    • Networking (routing, VPN, Direct Connect, load balancers)
    • Storage and compute services
  • Develop automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools:
    • Terraform
    • AWS CloudFormation
    • Ansible
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and integration workflows using:
    • Jenkins scripted/declarative pipelines
    • Shell/Python/PowerShell scripting
  • Drive migration cutover, performance validation, and issue resolution across all layers (network, OS, middleware, application).
  • Mentor engineering teams, evangelize best practices, and provide SME leadership across migration waves.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 7+ years of strong handson experience in cloud application migration (AWS + private/hybrid cloud).
  • Practical engineering experience in at least one programming language: Java / Python / Go.
  • Expertise designing solutions in event-driven, microservices, and service-based architectures.
  • Strong API design skills (REST/SOAP) and integration experience.
  • Deep experience with web application frameworks:
    • Spring Boot
    • React
    • Angular
  • Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration:
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes / Amazon EKS
  • Proven experience in liftandshift and replatforming migration strategies.
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  • Dice Id: 10114281
  • Position Id: 8910235
  • Posted 7 hours ago
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