DevOps Engineer

About the job Kubernetes & Database Migration Engineer Location: Remote (EST Hours) Duration: 10-Month Contract Job Summary We are seeking a Kubernetes & Database Migration Engineer to support the migration of a mission-critical on-premises application to AWS EKS. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Kubernetes, AWS, MySQL replication, Helm, Terraform, and cloud migrations. This role involves working closely with infrastructure, application, and DBA teams to plan, execute, and validate migration activities while ensuring high availability and minimal downtime. Required Skills 5+ years of AWS cloud infrastructure and migration experience Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Helm Strong knowledge of AWS networking (VPC, Security Groups, Transit Gateway, Route Tables) Experience with MySQL replication, AWS RDS/Aurora migrations Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation CI/CD and GitOps experience (ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Flux) Experience with migration planning, cutover, rollback, and post-migration support Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills Preferred Skills Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS DMS CloudWatch monitoring DNS/TLS certificate management Manufacturing or warehouse application migration experience AWS Professional Certifications Work Schedule: Remote, aligned with U.S. Eastern Time (EST) hours.