Cloud Migration Subject Matter Expert / Devops with SME

Role : Cloud Migration Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

Location : Remote

Implementation partner  -**********

End Client - Confidential

Mode of interview  - Video /Virtual 

Experience - 12+

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

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end application migration initiatives from on‑premises 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 hands‑on 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 lift‑and‑shift and re‑platforming migration strategies.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, compute, storage, and security.
• Experience using IaC technologies (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate environments.
• CI/CD expertise with Jenkins pipelines and scripting languages (Shell, Python, PowerShell).
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across application, middleware, OS, and network layers.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications such as:
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional)
• AWS SysOps or DevOps Engineer
• Experience modernizing monolithic applications into microservices or serverless.
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure/Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
• Understanding of cloud governance and cost optimization (FinOps).

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and ability to work with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-pressure migration environments.
• Ownership mindset, attention to detail, and ability to drive outcomes.