Database Migration Architect
EPAM Systems
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Job Description
We are looking for a Database Migration Architect to join our team and lead the database tier of a large-scale VMware-to-AWS migration of nearly 6,000 virtual machines, delivered in waves of up to 600 VMs. The role designs and owns the target database platforms on Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora, plans and executes database migrations with AWS Database Migration Service, and aligns each database wave with the VM cutover run through AWS Application Migration Service (MGN). The work is AWS-native: Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, AWS DMS, Amazon VPC, and AWS CloudFormation, operating within a multi-account landing zone
Responsibilities
- Assess source database estates, select appropriate target engines and migration strategies, and define the database migration approach for each wave
- Plan and execute homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations to Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora using AWS DMS, covering full load, change data capture, and cutover