AWS Cloud Migration Specialist

Job Description

Role: AWS Cloud Migration Specialist – Location :London ,Uk (Hybrid) Duration :Contract Overview This role is designed for senior professionals (typically Band Z) with 15–25 years of experience in data centre-to-AWS migration. Core Responsibilities Assessment Strategy: Conduct deep assessments of on-prem infrastructure using AWS tools like Migration Evaluator and Application Discovery Service. Define migration roadmaps aligned with AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP).

Execution Delivery: Plan and execute migration of applications, data, and infrastructure to AWS Cloud. Collaborate with architects and client IT teams to ensure minimal disruption. Security Compliance: Remediate vulnerabilities, support IAM policies, encryption, and key management.

Ensure compliance with AWS and organisational security standards. Optimisation Support: Monitor performance post-migration using CloudWatch, Datadog. Recommend right-sizing and modernisation opportunities.

Documentation Governance: Maintain detailed documentation of migration processes and configurations. Support TCO analysis and business case development. Required Skills Tools Category Skills Tools: Cloud Platforms AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Bedrock) Migration Tools AWS Migration Hub, DataSync, DMS, CloudEndure, Terraform, CloudFormation Python, Bash, PowerShell DevOps IaC Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation Security IAM, KMS, VPC, Security Groups, Firewalls Monitoring CloudWatch, Datadog, ELK Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect () Methodologies Agile, CI/CD, MAP Framework Qualifications AWS certifications highly .

Strong experience in cloud migration strategies and execution. Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and hybrid cloud environments.