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Senior Cloud Migration Architect (Contract)

Stafford GrayLansing, MI

$82+ / hour

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Overview

Career level
Senior-level
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$82+/hour

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Migration Architect to join our development team and lead AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration.

This program spans 30+ applications using migration patterns including Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EKS, and EC2, delivered across multiple sprints.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can build, troubleshoot, and mentor while delivering production-ready environments sprint by sprint.

Contract: State of Michigan (SOM)Duration: 6 months with possible extension

AWS Platform Configuration

  • Configure and manage Elastic Beanstalk environments across Dev, Test, and Prod
  • Stand up and operate EKS clusters including node groups, autoscaling, ingress, and namespaces
  • Provision and harden EC2 environments including AMIs, sizing, and patching strategy
  • Partner with DBA teams on RDS (SQL Server & PostgreSQL) setup
  • Design VPCs, IAM roles, security groups, and KMS integrations using least-privilege principles
  • Build reusable Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

CI/CD & GitOps

  • Build Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) for multiple deployment patterns:
    • Elastic Beanstalk deployments
    • EKS container workflows with ECR + ArgoCD/Flux
    • EC2 deployments (AMI or blue/green)
  • Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD or Flux
  • Define promotion strategies across environments with approvals and rollback paths
  • Standardize pipeline templates for team scalability
  • Integrate security scanning, SAST/DAST, and artifact validation

Observability & Reliability

  • Configure CloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards
  • Define SLOs, alerting, and incident response runbooks

Documentation & Collaboration

  • Produce runbooks, ADRs, and operational documentation
  • Maintain versioned IaC repositories
  • Work closely with developers, infrastructure, and DBA teams
  • Troubleshoot issues across cloud, containers, and networking

Requirements

  • 5–6+ years AWS experience (EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • 3+ years Kubernetes experience (EKS preferred, Helm, ingress, scaling, troubleshooting)
  • Proven experience with ArgoCD or Flux (required)
  • Strong Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) experience
  • Solid Docker and ECR experience
  • Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Familiarity with RDS databases and working with DBAs
  • Strong Linux and bash scripting skills
  • Experience with Git workflows and code reviews
  • Ability to write clear documentation and collaborate cross-functionally

Preferred

  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Pro or DevOps Pro)
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA or CKAD)
  • Experience migrating .NET or Java apps to AWS
  • Experience with service mesh, APIs, or COTS systems
  • Familiarity with tools like Datadog, Splunk, or New Relic
  • Experience with blue/green or canary deployments

Benefits

$82/hr on 1099 basis.

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This job at Stafford Gray is located in Lansing, MI, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
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Candidates can expect a pay range of $82 (per hour).
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