AWS Migration Specialist/Architect - Remote

AWS Migration Specialist/Architect - Remote Join to apply for the AWS Migration Specialist/Architect - Remote role at R Systems. About R Systems R Systems is a leading digital product engineering company that designs and develops chip-to-cloud software products, platforms, and digital experiences that empower its clients to achieve higher revenues and operational efficiency. Our product mindset and engineering capabilities in Cloud, Data, AI, and CX enable us to serve key players in the high-tech industry, including ISVs, SaaS, and Internet companies, as well as product companies in telecom, media, finance, manufacturing, and health verticals. We are a Great Place to Work certified in 10 countries with a full‑time workforce in India, USA, Canada, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand, recognized as one of the Best Tech Brands 2024 by the Times Group and India's Top 500 Value Creators 2023 by Dun & Bradstreet. Job Details

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We are looking for a candidate with strong AWS cloud migration and application modernization experience, particularly in migrating Java applications from legacy servers to cloud environments. The role involves working on end-to-end migration projects, containerization, replatforming, and optimizing enterprise workloads on AWS. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on exposure to AWS services, application modernization approaches, and legacy‑to‑cloud transformation, with Java as a secondary development skill. Key Requirements (AWS-Heavy Focus)

• Strong experience in AWS cloud services and architecture (ECS/EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, API Gateway)
• Hands‑on experience with migration of legacy applications to AWS, including assessment, planning, and execution
• Proven expertise in cloud modernization & replatforming of on‑prem Java applications
• Experience with containerization using Docker and deployment on Kubernetes/EKS
• Understanding of monolithic-to-microservices transition and cloud‑native design patterns
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with application server migrations (JBoss/WebLogic/WildFly) to AWS
• Secondary skill: development experience in Java/Spring Boot, Microservices
• Ability to troubleshoot performance, scalability, network, and infra‑related issues on cloud
• Exposure to application configuration externalization, security best practices, and distributed systems
• Lead and execute replatform migrations of applications to AWS Outposts without modifying business functionality
• Perform migration planning, portfolio assessment, discovery, and design documentation
• Use CI/CD‑driven deployment processes to migrate applications into the new environment
• Support migration acceptance testing, cutover planning, execution, and runbacks
• Apply hands‑on experience with AWS MGN, AWS migration best practices, and enterprise migration methodologies
• Prepare migration runbooks; experience with Cutover.com preferred
• Leverage Amazon Q/Bedrock & AWS Transform to accelerate migration tasks
• Collaborate with AppDev teams to ensure middleware, OS, and database upgrades are aligned with AWS Outposts architecture
• Ensure successful deployment, validation, and handover through strong documentation and knowledge transfer

Why Join R Systems?

• Frequent internal hackathons: dynamic competitions with exciting prizes to sharpen skills
• Cultural celebrations: strengthen community bonds through shared celebrations
• Diverse project exposure: work across sectors such as Healthcare, Banking, e‑commerce, and Retail with leading global brands
• Centre of Excellence (COE): technical guidance and upskilling opportunities from a team of technology experts
• E‑Learning platform: access to comprehensive e‑learning and mentorship to enhance skills
• Open‑door policy: a culture of mutual support, respect, and open dialogue promoting collaboration

R Systems is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strive to build a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. Our commitment to equal opportunity extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and benefits. Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (AI) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity. Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job