Senior AWS Migration Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA /Minneapolis, MN (3 -5 days onsite minimum)
Duration: 12 months
Job Summary:
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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Skills Required
- Deep understanding of AWS Migration Framework (Assess, Mobilize, Migrate & Modernize) and 7 R's migration strategies
- Hands-on experience with AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) for VMware and physical server rehosting
- Hands-on experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for SQL Server migrations
- Proficiency with Terraform for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and infrastructure
- Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
- Minimum 2-3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience and experience with at least one datacenter exit or 100+ server migration
- Experience migrating .NET applications and SQL Server workloads to AWS (EC2, RDS for SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL)
- Windows Server administration experience including Active Directory integration and licensing considerations
- Wave planning, application discovery and dependency mapping, cutover planning, rollback planning, and stakeholder/RACI management
- Familiarity with AWS Migration Hub and application discovery tools to track migration progress and dependencies
- Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables
- AMI creation and management
- Networking skills: VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover
- Experience with AWS Transform, Azure-to-AWS migrations, containerization (ECS/EKS), CI/CD, cost optimization, and security best practices
- AWS certifications recommended (AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer)
What We Do
BuzzClan is a technology consulting firm collaborating to provide software, advisory, implementation, transformation and staffing services. We provide systems integration, IT consulting, managed services and workforce solutions to public and private sector clients. BuzzClan is a certified partner for most Tier-1 Cloud, Software & Hardware Providers, including Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft & Saviynt. BuzzClan is committed to providing substantive business value on each and every client engagement. We do this through a combination of industry-specific business expertise, technical skills, proven project management methods and our “onsite - off-site - offshore” delivery model. We strive to work in partnership with our customers to build high-performance teams and create business solutions that will last. Vertically Integrated solutions company Full ownership of the solution The combined experience of more than 250+ years Various OEM Certifications such as OCP, PMP, AWS, MS Azure, etc. Onsite presence across the North American(US & Canada) clients Near-Shore & Offshore presence
