We are looking for a Senior Cloud Migration Architect to join our development team and lead AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration.
This program spans 30+ applications using migration patterns including Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EKS, and EC2, delivered across multiple sprints.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can build, troubleshoot, and mentor while delivering production-ready environments sprint by sprint.
Contract: State of Michigan (SOM)
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
AWS Platform Configuration-
Configure and manage Elastic Beanstalk environments across Dev, Test, and Prod
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Stand up and operate EKS clusters including node groups, autoscaling, ingress, and namespaces
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Provision and harden EC2 environments including AMIs, sizing, and patching strategy
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Partner with DBA teams on RDS (SQL Server & PostgreSQL) setup
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Design VPCs, IAM roles, security groups, and KMS integrations using least-privilege principles
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Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
CI/CD & GitOps-
Build Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) for multiple deployment patterns:
- Elastic Beanstalk deployments
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EKS container workflows with ECR + ArgoCD/Flux
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EC2 deployments (AMI or blue/green)
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Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD or Flux
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Define promotion strategies across environments with approvals and rollback paths
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Standardize pipeline templates for team scalability
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Integrate security scanning, SAST/DAST, and artifact validation
Observability & Reliability-
Configure CloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards
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Define SLOs, alerting, and incident response runbooks
Documentation & Collaboration-
Produce runbooks, ADRs, and operational documentation
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Maintain versioned IaC repositories
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Work closely with developers, infrastructure, and DBA teams
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Troubleshoot issues across cloud, containers, and networking
Requirements
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5–6+ years AWS experience (EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
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3+ years Kubernetes experience (EKS preferred, Helm, ingress, scaling, troubleshooting)
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Proven experience with ArgoCD or Flux (required)
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Strong Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) experience
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Solid Docker and ECR experience
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Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
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Familiarity with RDS databases and working with DBAs
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Strong Linux and bash scripting skills
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Experience with Git workflows and code reviews
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Ability to write clear documentation and collaborate cross-functionally
Preferred-
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Pro or DevOps Pro)
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Kubernetes certifications (CKA or CKAD)
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Experience migrating .NET or Java apps to AWS
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Experience with service mesh, APIs, or COTS systems
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Familiarity with tools like Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic
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Experience with blue/green or canary deployments
Benefits
$82/hr on 1099 basis.
