RackspaceRA

AWS Migration Engineer , R-20657

At Rackspace, we accelerate the value of the cloud during every phase of digital transformation.

Rackspace

Employee count: 5000+

India only

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced AWS Migration Engineer to lead and execute end-to-end cloud migration projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, networking, and cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement end-to-end AWS migration strategies
  • Lead complex migration projects from planning to execution
  • Optimize existing infrastructure for cloud environments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transitions
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members
  • Implement and manage secure, scalable network architectures in AWS

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud migrations, with a focus on AWS
  • Deep knowledge of AWS migration services (e.g., AWS Migration Hub, AWS Application Migration Service, AWS Server Migration Service)
  • Strong understanding of networking concepts and implementations in AWS, including:
  • VPN and AWS Direct ConnectVPC peering and AWS Transit Gateway Network Address Translation, (NAT)Route tables and subnets
  • Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)
  • Expertise in a wide range of AWS services, including but not limited to:
  • Compute: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS Storage: S3, EBS, EFS Database: RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora Networking: VPC, Route 53, Cloud Front Security: IAM, AWS WAF, AWS Shield Management: CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config
  • Experience with AWS Dedicated Hosts and EC2 Dedicated Instances
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of configuration management tool Ansible.

Preferred Qualification

  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with database migration techniques and tools (e.g., AWS Database Migration Service)
  • Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments
  • Experience with hybrid cloud architectures
  • Familiarity with AWS Organizations and multi-account strategies
  • Good to have Citrix, Azure and SQL knowledge.

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Experience level

Mid-level

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India +/- 0 hours

About Rackspace

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At Rackspace, we accelerate the value of the cloud during every phase of digital transformation. By managing apps, data, security, and multiple clouds, we are the best choice to help customers get to the cloud, innovate with new technologies, and maximize their IT investments. As a recognized Gartner Magic Quadrant leader, we are uniquely positioned to close the gap between the complex reality of today and the promise of tomorrow. Passionate about customer success, we provide unbiased expertise, based on proven results, across all the leading technologies. And across every interaction worldwide, we deliver Fanatical Experience TM — the best customer service experience in the industry. Rackspace has been honored by Fortune, Forbes, Glassdoor, and others as one of the best places to work.

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5000+ employees

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1998

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