Senior Cloud Migration Architect (Contract)

We are looking for aSenior Cloud Migration Architectto join our development team and lead AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration.

This program spans30+ applicationsusing migration patterns includingElastic 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 manageElastic Beanstalkenvironments across Dev, Test, and Prod
• Stand up and operateEKS clustersincluding node groups, autoscaling, ingress, and namespaces
• Provision and hardenEC2 environmentsincluding AMIs, sizing, and patching strategy
• Partner with DBA teams onRDS (SQL Server & PostgreSQL)setup
• DesignVPCs, IAM roles, security groups, and KMS integrationsusing least-privilege principles
• Build reusableInfrastructure as Code(Terraform preferred)

CI/CD & GitOps

• BuildAzure DevOps pipelines (YAML)for multiple deployment patterns:
• Elastic Beanstalk deployments
• EKS container workflows withECR + ArgoCD/Flux
• EC2 deployments (AMI or blue/green)
• ImplementGitOps workflowsusing ArgoCD or Flux
• Define promotion strategies across environments with approvals and rollback paths
• Standardize pipeline templates for team scalability
• Integratesecurity scanning, SAST/DAST, and artifact validation

Observability & Reliability

• ConfigureCloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards
• DefineSLOs, alerting, and incident response runbooks

Documentation & Collaboration

• Producerunbooks, ADRs, and operational documentation
• Maintain versionedIaC repositories
• Work closely with developers, infrastructure, and DBA teams
• Troubleshoot issues across cloud, containers, and networking

Requirements

• 5–6+ years AWS experience(EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
• 3+ years Kubernetes experience(EKS preferred, Helm, ingress, scaling, troubleshooting)
• Proven experience withArgoCD or Flux (required)
• StrongAzure DevOps pipelines (YAML)experience
• SolidDocker and ECR experience
• Experience withTerraform or CloudFormation
• Familiarity withRDS databasesand working with DBAs
• StrongLinux and bash scriptingskills
• Experience withGit workflows and code reviews
• Ability to write clear documentation and collaborate cross-functionally

Preferred

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Pro or DevOps Pro)
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA or CKAD)
• Experience migrating.NET or Java apps to AWS
• Experience withservice mesh, APIs, or COTS systems
• Familiarity with tools likeDatadog, Splunk, or New Relic
• Experience withblue/green or canary deployments

Benefits

$82/hr on 1099 basis.