AWS DevOps Migration Engineer (Senior)

We are looking for: AWS DevOps Migration Engineer (Senior)

General info

• Location: Warsaw, hybrid (office presence ~2x/week encouraged)
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 14 months (with possible extension)
• General info: contract, full-time
• Rate: 210-240 PLN/h

Responsibilities

• Execute lift & shift migrations: prepare target environments, run migrations, manage cutover and provide hypercare, using AWS Application Migration Service and native or open-source tools
• Support re-architecture migrations, including containerization with Amazon EKS and implementation of infrastructure and deployment pipelines
• Analyse, convert and migrate databases using AWS DMS and AWS Schema Conversion Tool, from assessment and data synchronisation to cutover
• Design data transfer solutions with AWS DataSync, Storage Gateway and Amazon S3
• Build and enhance the managed AWS platform and core products together with platform architects, using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation and GitHub
• Provide day-to-day operational support: monitoring, troubleshooting, incident resolution, maintenance, upgrades and optimisation across services such as EC2, S3, EKS and RDS
• Implement security and governance best practices in line with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, including IAM, AWS Organizations, SCPs, firewall configuration and AWS Network Firewall policies
• Help application teams define KPIs and set up monitoring, alarms and alerts in Amazon CloudWatch
• Create documentation (onboarding guides, FAQs, procedures) and deliver training on AWS services such as CloudFormation and Systems Manager

Requirements

• Experience in large-scale cloud migration projects based on the 6 Rs (AWS preferred)
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS services and CI/CD pipeline development
• Strong Infrastructure as Code skills: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS AFT
• Experience with GitHub/GitOps and AWS Developer Tools
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Amazon EKS
• Knowledge of AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and Ansible
• Experience with IAM / Microsoft Entra ID, AWS policy management (SCP) and NIST cloud security standards
• Understanding of security best practices in CI/CD and cloud environments
• Experience with monitoring and observability using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS Config
• Familiarity with AWS FinOps tools (Cost Explorer, CUR, Glue) is an advantage
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong communication skills in English and comfort working in an international environment

Sounds interesting? Contact me

• ilona.wojcik@awareson.com
• +48 661 020 268