Job Description

Our team is in search of a Database Migration Architect to take charge of the database layer within a sizable VMware-to-AWS migration encompassing close to 6,000 virtual machines, rolled out across waves of as many as 600 VMs at a time. This position is responsible for architecting and owning the destination database platforms built on Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora, mapping out and carrying through database migrations via AWS Database Migration Service, and synchronizing each database wave with VM cutovers managed through AWS Application Migration Service (MGN). The engagement is fully AWS-native, drawing on Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, AWS DMS, Amazon VPC, and AWS CloudFormation, all operating inside a multi-account landing zone.

Responsibilities

Evaluate existing database environments, determine suitable target engines and migration methods, and establish the migration approach for each individual wave
Coordinate and carry out both homogeneous and