Core AWS Migration Skills
- AWS Migration Framework Deep understanding of the Assess Mobilize Migrate & Modernize phases and the 7 R's migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain, Relocate)
- AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) Primary tool for lift-and-shift rehosting of VMware VMs and physical servers to EC2; experience with replication agents, launch templates, and cutover workflows
- AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) Hands-on experience with DMS for SQL Server migrations, including Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for heterogeneous migrations
- AWS Migration Hub Familiarity with tracking migration progress across multiple tools and integrating partner tools
- VMware-to-AWS migration Experience with AWS MGN, VM Import/Export, and optionally AWS Transform for VMware workloads
Infrastructure & IaC Skills
- Terraform Strong proficiency for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and target-state infrastructure on AWS
- AMI management Creating, customizing, and managing Amazon Machine Images for standardized deployments (Optional)
- Networking VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN setup, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover, and hybrid connectivity between on-prem/Azure and AWS (Optional)
Microsoft & Windows Workload Expertise
- .NET application migration Experience migrating .NET Framework apps to AWS (EC2 rehost or refactoring to .NET Core/Linux)
- SQL Server on AWS Knowledge of SQL Server on EC2, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and Aurora PostgreSQL as refactoring targets
- Windows Server administration Managing Windows workloads on EC2, licensing (BYOL vs. License Included), Active Directory integration
- Azure-to-AWS migration Experience with VM Import/Export from Azure VHDs, understanding Azure resource mapping to AWS equivalents, and handling Azure-specific dependencies (optional)
Database Migration Skills
- DMS configuration Setting up replication instances, source/target endpoints, and migration tasks for SQL Server
- Schema conversion Using AWS SCT for schema analysis and conversion when refactoring databases
- Database performance tuning Post-migration optimization and validation
- Data validation Ensuring data integrity during and after migration
Project & Methodology Skills
- Large-scale migration experience Proven track record with 100+ server migrations
- Wave planning Ability to group and sequence 115 applications into migration waves based on dependencies, complexity, and business criticality
- Application discovery & dependency mapping Using AWS Application Discovery Service or similar tools to map application interdependencies
- Cutover planning Designing rollback plans, minimizing downtime, and coordinating maintenance windows
- RACI and stakeholder management Defining roles across customer, partner, and AWS teams
Certifications (Recommended)
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate (minimum) or Professional
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (preferred for refactoring work)
- Additional: Microsoft certifications for .NET/SQL Server are a plus
Experience Requirements
Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
Minimum 2 3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience
Experience with at least one datacenter exit or large-scale migration (100+ servers)
Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables
Nice-to-Have Skills
- AWS Transform For automated .NET modernization and VMware migration acceleration
- Containerization (ECS/EKS) If any refactoring targets containers
- CI/CD pipelines For modernized application deployment
- Cost optimization Right-sizing EC2 instances, Reserved Instances/Savings Plans planning
Security best practices AWS Well-Architected Framework, IAM, encryption, compliance
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