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# Senior Cloud Migration Architect (Contract)

- **Company:** The Stafford
- **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $170,560.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Bash Shell, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps Pipelines, YAML, Datadog, Autoscaling, Istio, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Cloudwatch, Elastic Beanstalk, Terraform, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS), Docker, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ad31af95f9d3ad88

## About the Role

Do you have experience in YAML?, * 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

## Description

* 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:
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 + 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


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