What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Cloud Engineer (Cloud Data Migration) position at System Soft Technologies?
AWS Cloud Data Migration Engineer
Austin, Texas 78751 (LOCAL TO THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY (Within 50-mile radius).)
Hybrid - On Site
Inperson Interview
12 Months Contract
Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (Mon & Thurs) required to be onsite at the location listed above. **Subject to change per the hiring Manager**
PS.Note: This role requires Inperson interview, candidates local to Austin, TX are encouraged to apply, non-local candidates will not be considered
Required Experience/ Skills (8 years in below):
- 8 years of experience in IT, supporting the design, development, deployment, or delivery of technology solutions.
- 8 years of experience using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate data from Oracle to AWS.
- Experience with batch and real-time data ingestion, including full loads, Change Data Capture (CDC), and streaming architectures.
- Experience with AWS cloud services, specifically designing and implementing infrastructure and networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, routing).
- Experience with core AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda) and infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation or Terraform).
- Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data integration methodologies in cloud migration projects.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Experience configuring and managing cloud network security, including VPNs, Direct Connect, and security groups.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
- Experience developing data migration and cutover plans, including rollback strategies and minimizing downtime.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including documenting technical designs and migration runbooks.
- Experience with hybrid cloud/on-premises connectivity and legacy system modernization.
- AWS certification(s) such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Database – Specialty.
- Experience working in public sector or state government environments.