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We are seeking a Lead Database Migration Specialist with hands-on experience driving heterogeneous migrations end-to-end, equivalent to an AWS ProServe Database Migration Consultant. In this role, you will own the DMS/SCT toolchain and author the migration runbook that the rest of the team will follow.
Responsibilities
- Lead heterogeneous database migration delivery from planning through execution
- Set up, configure, and validate AWS DMS and SCT for migration workloads
- Author comprehensive migration runbooks that the broader team will execute against
- Provision and manage Aurora PostgreSQL resources using Infrastructure-as-Code
- Drive production-grade operations, including backup/restore, parameter tuning, and failover testing
- Own the end-to-end DMS/SCT toolchain across migration projects
- Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders to ensure migration success criteria are met
- Provide technical guidance to the migration team during execution phases
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in database migrations
- 1+ years of leadership experience guiding technical teams through migration delivery
- Expertise in AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), Schema Conversion Tool (SCT), and AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
- Deep proficiency in SQL Server and PostgreSQL (or Aurora PostgreSQL)
- Background in production-grade operations, including backup/restore, parameter tuning, and failover testing
- Skills in Infrastructure-as-Code for database resources using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Showcase of authoring or contributing to migration runbooks for enterprise customers
- Proven capability to deliver heterogeneous database migrations end-to-end
- Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher)