Job Description

Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Tech Lead Engineer to spearhead our data and application migration projects. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of cloud migration strategies, especially with AWS, and hands-on experience in large-scale migration initiatives. This role requires strong leadership abilities, technical expertise, and a keen understanding of both the source and target platforms. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end migration projects, including planning, design, testing, and implementation. Collaborate with stakeholders to define migration requirements and goals. Perform assessments of existing environments to identify the scope and complexity of migration tasks. Design and architect scalable migration strategies, ensuring minimal downtime and business continuity. Oversee the migration of on-premises applications, databases, and data warehouses to cloud infrastructure. Ensure the security, performance, and reliability of migrated workloads. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the migration team, ensuring adherence to best practices. Troubleshoot and resolve any technical challenges related to the migration process. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, development, and security. Document migration procedures and lessons learned for future reference. Requirements Primary Skills: Cloud Migration Expertise (AWS): Strong experience in AWS migration services such as AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), Lambda, Step Functions, Trigger, AWS Migration Hub, AWS Application Migration Service, and AWS DataSync. In-depth knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC. Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework and implementing security best practices. Data and Application Migration: Extensive experience in data migration tools (e.g., AWS DMS, Snowball, rsync, etc.). Hands-on experience in migrating legacy On-Prem or Cloud applications and monolithic systems to cloud-native architectures. Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in automation frameworks and scripting languages such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, or Shell scripting for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management. Secondary Skills: DevOps Tools: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Networking & Security: Understanding of networking concepts such as VPN, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls. Familiarity with cloud security tools and compliance standards (e.g., IAM, KMS, encryption at rest/in transit). Project Management: Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile/Scrum. Familiarity with project tracking tools like JIRA, Trello, or Asana. Monitoring & Optimization: Experience with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana. Knowledge of performance tuning and optimization post-migration.