senior technical lead

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Lead to join our team for a critical migration project. This role will focus on migrating data and services from on-premise or legacy systems to cloud platforms (preferably AWS). The ideal candidate will have a solid background in software engineering, cloud technologies, especially AWS, and a solid understanding of database technologies and data migration processes., and hands-on experience with data and application migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead data migration efforts from legacy systems (e.g., on-premises databases) to cloud-based platforms AWS
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define migration strategies.
• Develop and implement migration processes to move legacy applications and data to cloud platforms like AWS.
• Write scripts and automation to support data migration, system configuration, and cloud infrastructure provisioning.
• Optimize existing data structures and processes for performance and scalability in the new environment.
• Ensure the migration adheres to performance, security, and compliance standards.
• Identify potential issues, troubleshoot, and implement fixes during the migration process.
• Maintain documentation of migration processes and post-migration maintenance plans.
• Provide technical support post-migration to ensure smooth operation of the migrated systems.
  
  
  

• Proven experience in leading data migration projects and migrating applications, services, or data to cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Knowledge of migration tools such as AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), AWS Server Migration Service (SMS), AWS Migration Hub
• Expertise in data mapping, validation, transformation, and ETL processes
• Proficiency in Python, Java or similar programming languages.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Shell, PowerShell, or Bash
• Cloud Technologies (AWS focus): Strong knowledge of AWS services relevant to data migration (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lambda, RDS, DMS, Glue).
• Experience in working with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Experience in database management and migrating relational (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB) databases.