AWS Migration Specialist in Seattle, WA & Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid role)

Role: AWS Migration Specialist

Location: Seattle, WA & Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid role)

Duration: Long Term

Job description:

·         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