Sr AWS Migration Engineer

Job Description

Title: Sr AWS Migration Engineer

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Location: Seattle, WA /Minneapolis, MN

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Duration: 12 Months

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Job Type: Temporary Assignment

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Work Type:Onsite

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Pay Rate: $46.00-$50.00/HR

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Overview:

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TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

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Job Summary:

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Core AWS Migration Skills

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• 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)
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• 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
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• AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) — Hands-on experience with DMS for SQL Server migrations, including Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for heterogeneous migrations
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• AWS Migration Hub — Familiarity with tracking migration progress across multiple tools and integrating partner tools
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• VMware-to-AWS migration — Experience with AWS MGN, VM Import/Export, and optionally AWS Transform for VMware workloads
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Infrastructure & IaC Skills

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• Terraform — Strong proficiency for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and target-state infrastructure on AWS
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• AMI management — Creating, customizing, and managing Amazon Machine Images for standardized deployments (Optional)
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• Networking — VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN setup, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover, and hybrid connectivity between on-prem/Azure and AWS (Optional)
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Microsoft & Windows Workload Expertise

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• NET application migration — Experience migrating .NET Framework apps to AWS (EC2 rehost or refactoring to .NET Core/Linux)
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• SQL Server on AWS — Knowledge of SQL Server on EC2, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and Aurora PostgreSQL as refactoring targets
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• Windows Server administration — Managing Windows workloads on EC2, licensing (BYOL vs. License Included), Active Directory integration
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• 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)
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Database Migration Skills

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• DMS configuration — Setting up replication instances, source/target endpoints, and migration tasks for SQL Server
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• Schema conversion — Using AWS SCT for schema analysis and conversion when refactoring databases
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• Database performance tuning — Post-migration optimization and validation
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• Data validation — Ensuring data integrity during and after migration
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Project & Methodology Skills

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• Large-scale migration experience — Proven track record with 100+ server migrations
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• Wave planning — Ability to group and sequence 115 applications into migration waves based on dependencies, complexity, and business criticality
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• Application discovery & dependency mapping — Using AWS Application Discovery Service or similar tools to map application interdependencies
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• Cutover planning — Designing rollback plans, minimizing downtime, and coordinating maintenance windows
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• RACI and stakeholder management — Defining roles across customer, partner, and AWS teams
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Certifications (Recommended)

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• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (minimum) or Professional
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• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
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• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (preferred for refactoring work)
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• Additional: Microsoft certifications for .NET/SQL Server are a plus
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Experience Requirements

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• Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
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• Minimum 2–3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience
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• Experience with at least one datacenter exit or large-scale migration (100+ servers)
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• Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables
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Nice-to-Have Skills

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• AWS Transform — For automated .NET modernization and VMware migration acceleration
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• Containerization (ECS/EKS) — If any refactoring targets containers
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• CI/CD pipelines — For modernized application deployment
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• Cost optimization — Right-sizing EC2 instances, Reserved Instances/Savings Plans planning
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• Security best practices — AWS Well-Architected Framework, IAM, encryption, compliance.
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TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.