What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Data Migration Engineer position at Allied Consultants, Inc.?
Overview
Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Cloud Data Migration Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.
At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:
- Highly competitive pay rates
- Local support staff for responsive, personal service
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
- Life insurance
- A 401(K) plan with company match
- Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan
Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.
Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities
Seeking a Cloud Data Migration Engineer with hands-on experience migrating Oracle workloads to AWS using AWS DMS, supporting full-load, CDC, and real-time streaming data migration architectures. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS infrastructure and networking (VPCs, subnets, security groups, VPNs, Direct Connect), cloud-native services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda), and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation. Experience with ETL/ELT processes, migration planning, cutover and rollback strategies, automation using Python/Bash/PowerShell, and monitoring through CloudWatch and CloudTrail is required. Strong communication skills and experience modernizing legacy on-premises systems in hybrid cloud environments are highly desirable.
Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years
Required/Preferred
Experience
8
Required
Experience in IT, supporting the design, development, deployment, or delivery of technology solutions.
8
Required
Experience using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate data from Oracle to AWS.
8
Required
Experience with batch and real-time data ingestion, including full loads, Change Data Capture (CDC), and streaming architectures.
8
Required
Experience with AWS cloud services, specifically designing and implementing infrastructure and networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, routing).
8
Required
Experience with core AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda) and infrastructure-as client's-code tools (CloudFormation or Terraform).
8
Required
Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data integration methodologies in cloud migration projects.
8
Required
Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
8
Required
Experience configuring and managing cloud network security, including VPNs, Direct Connect, and security groups.
8
Required
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
8
Required
Experience developing data migration and cutover plans, including rollback strategies and minimizing downtime.
8
Required
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including documenting technical designs and migration runbooks.
8
Required
Experience with hybrid cloud/on-premises connectivity and legacy system modernization.
4
Preferred
AWS certification(s) such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Database – Specialty.
1
Preferred
Experience working in public sector or state government environments.