Job#: 3034286 Job Description: Senior Cloud Migration Architect
Location: Lansing, Michigan (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12+ months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Migration Architect to embed with our development team and lead the AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration program. This program covers 30+ applications across various migration approaches. This is a hands-on, technical role for an individual who can write production-grade IaC, debug across the stack, and mentor application developers on cloud-native patterns.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and tune AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EKS, and EC2/Cloud VM environments for applications across Dev, Test, and Prod.
- Partner with the DBA team on Amazon RDS setup for SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
- Design VPC networking, security groups, IAM roles/policies, KMS keys, and Secrets Manager integration following least-privilege principles.
- Build infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred; CloudFormation acceptable) so every environment is reproducible.
- Design and build Azure DevOps build and release pipelines tailored to each migration pattern.
- Implement GitOps using ArgoCD or Flux for EKS workloads for pull-based deployments and automated drift detection.
- Establish a promotion strategy across Dev, Test, and Prod with appropriate gates and rollback mechanisms.
- Configure CloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards for each workload.
- Produce architecture decision records, runbooks, and operational procedures for long-term support.
- Work daily with application development teams, the AWS Infrastructure Team, the DBA Team, and Tech Leads.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5-6+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production workloads on AWS. 3+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, with production EKS preferred. Production experience with ArgoCD or Flux is non-negotiable.
Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of Elastic Beanstalk, EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager. Proficiency with Helm, kubectl, ingress (ALB/NGINX), and HPA. Strong experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML) or an equivalent major CI/CD tool. Solid Docker skills, including multi-stage builds and image hardening. Proficient with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation/CDK), Linux administration (RHEL/Amazon Linux/Ubuntu), and Git.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or DevOps Engineer - Professional.
- CKA / CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Developer).
- Experience migrating .NET and Java applications from on-premises to AWS.
- Experience operating COTS products in containerized or cloud environments.
- Familiarity with DataDog, New Relic, or Splunk in addition to native AWS observability.
- Experience with blue/green and canary deployment patterns.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position requiring the resource to be onsite in Lansing, MI two days a week from day one. Candidates must be available for an in-person interview. Non-local candidates must be willing to relocate at their own expense without delay.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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