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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solaris OS Application Expert - **Company:** SSTech LLC - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Applications Architecture, Bash Shell, Unix, Configuration Management, Linux, Middleware, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Korn Shell, Oracle VM Server for SPARC, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Shell Script, Solaris (Operating System), Tripwire, Scripting, Data Storage Management, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Database Migration, Amazon Relational Database Service, ZFS File System, Cloud Migration, CIS Benchmarks, Puppet, Firewall Services Module, Terraform, Scalable Processor Architecture, Splunk, Servicenow - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a970b580-40fc-4b0d-892f-ca0bd09f3693 ## About the Role *Hands-on Oracle Solaris administration experience in production environments, including Solaris 10/11, Zones, LDOMs, ZFS, and Oracle SPARC hardware.* - *Demonstrated experience leading or substantially contributing to at least one Solaris-to-Linux or Solaris-to-AWS migration, including workload assessment, dependency mapping, and cutover execution.* - *Active AWS certification required - AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator; Professional level strongly preferred.* - *Proficiency with AWS migration services: AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Migration Hub, AWS DMS, EC2, VPC, S3, and IAM.* - *Strong scripting skills in Bash, KSH, or Python; hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Puppet for OS automation at enterprise scale.* - *Solid Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration skills - the common target OS in Solaris-to-cloud migrations - including patching, performance tuning, and storage management.* *Preferred Qualifications* - Experience with SPARC emulation tools (e.g., Stromasys Charon) for Solaris workloads that cannot be immediately re-platformed. - Familiarity with Oracle Database or Oracle Middleware running on Solaris, and strategies for migrating those stacks to AWS RDS or EC2. - Working knowledge of Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code provisioning of target AWS environments. - Experience with security and monitoring tooling in migration contexts: Tenable, Splunk, Tripwire, or equivalent. - Background in large telecom or enterprise environments with strict uptime SLAs, ITIL change management, and ServiceNow-based governance workflows. ## Description We are seeking a Solaris OS Application Expert with active AWS certification and proven hands-on experience migrating Oracle Solaris environments to AWS. This specialist sits at the intersection of deep Unix systems engineering and cloud migration delivery - someone who understands Solaris architecture from Zones and LDOMs to SPARC-era application patterns, and knows how to translate those workloads into AWS-native equivalents. At 90 days, the expectation is a completed Solaris estate inventory, a validated migration wave plan, and at least one non-production Solaris workload running successfully in AWS. *Key Responsibilities* - Assess and document the existing Solaris estate - including Zones, Logical Domains (LDOMs), ZFS storage, and SPARC-dependent applications - to identify migration candidates and map technical dependencies. - Design and execute Solaris-to-AWS migration strategies, selecting the appropriate path (rehost, re-platform, refactor) per workload based on application architecture and business SLAs. - Configure and manage *AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)* and *AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)* to migrate Solaris-based workloads to Linux/AWS target environments. - Collaborate with application owners to validate workload compatibility post-migration, resolve OS-level dependencies, and confirm functional parity on AWS. - Develop *Ansible* and *shell scripting* automation for provisioning, patching, and configuration management of migrated workloads in AWS. - Implement and enforce security baselines, host-level firewall rules, IAM policies, and compliance controls across migrated Linux/AWS environments. - Troubleshoot complex Solaris and Linux system issues - performance, storage, networking, and application stability - during migration cutover and post-migration steady state. - Produce detailed migration runbooks, test plans, and cutover procedures, and communicate wave-by-wave progress to technical leads and project stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [Reliable scalability: How Amazon.com scales on AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/983-reliable-scalability-how-amazon-com-scales-on-aws) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)