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This is Surya from Humac Inc., Please check the following job description, and if you are interested, or know someone who might be interested, please share your updated resume to reach you.
Role: Sr AWS Migration Engineer
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota(Onsite)
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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Best Regards,
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Surya Teja |
Sr. IT Talent Acquisition | | Humac Inc. |
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Consulting | IT Staffing | Technology Solutions |
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