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Lead Database Migration Specialist
Remote in Georgia, & 4 others
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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)