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# Principal AWS Migrations Lead

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Amazon Bedrock, Claude, Terraform, Docker, Vmware
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=93434bcaddc48bd4

## About the Role

* Extensive, hands-on experience leading large-scale AWS migration and modernisation programmes end to end
 * Proven experience running migrations at scale (hundreds to thousands of servers and applications), including discovery, wave planning and cutover
 * Strong command of AWS migration tooling and strategies, such as AWS MGN, Migration Hub and the 7 Rs
 * Proven technical pre-sales experience and the confidence to engage and influence senior client stakeholders
 * Strong AWS architecture foundations, including landing zones, multi-account management, networking, security and compliance
 * Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code and automation (for example Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting (for example Python)
 * Hands-on experience using AI to accelerate migration and modernisation, with proficiency in technologies such as Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, Kiro or Claude
 * Excellent communication, problem-solving and delivery-management skills, with a track record of delivering on budget and to deadline
 * Eligibility to work in the UK and the ability to work hybrid from London, with client travel as needed

Nice to have

 * Relevant AWS certifications, such as Solutions Architect, Professional or a Migration speciality
 * Familiarity with emerging AWS AI and agentic migration tooling, such as Amazon Q Developer, Kiro and AWS Transform
 * Experience with AWS funding programmes (for example MAP, EDP) and partner-led delivery
 * Experience migrating from platforms such as VMware, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud
 * Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) and application modernisation
 * Experience with Active Directory, AWS IAM and federation services

## Description

* Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale migration and modernisation programmes on AWS, spanning lift-and-shift, re-platform and re-architecture
 * Own technical pre-sales, including scoping, estimation, business cases and RFP responses and present as the senior subject matter expert in client meetings and workshops
 * Act as a trusted advisor to client senior leadership, translating technical strategy into clear business outcomes and risk positions
 * Mobilise new engagements at pace, establishing delivery structure, wave planning, governance and ways of working
 * Plan and facilitate discovery and design workshops and guide and quality-assure migration teams
 * Drive the use of AI and automation across the migration lifecycle, from AI-assisted discovery and dependency mapping through code and configuration transformation to testing
 * Design and assure target landing zones, connectivity and security in line with the AWS Well-Architected Framework
 * Mentor team members and contribute to the growth of EPAM's cloud migration practice