AWS Data Engineer - local to Texas Profiles

Candidates must already reside within a 50-mile radius of Austin, TX.

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives.

Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports.

Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

• Seeking a Cloud Data Migration Engineer with hands-on experience migrating Oracle workloads to AWS using AWS DMS, supporting full-load, CDC, and real-time streaming data migration architectures.
• The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS infrastructure and networking (VPCs, subnets, security groups, VPNs, Direct Connect), cloud-native services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda), and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Cloud
• Formation.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes, migration planning, cutover and rollback strategies, automation using Python/Bash/PowerShell, and monitoring through Cloud
• Watch and Cloud
• Trail is required.
• Strong communication skills and experience modernizing legacy on-premises systems in hybrid cloud environments are highly desirable.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Experience in IT, supporting the design, development, deployment, or delivery of technology solutions.

8

Required

Experience using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to migrate data from Oracle to AWS.

8

Required

Experience with batch and real-time data ingestion, including full loads, Change Data Capture (CDC), and streaming architectures.

8

Required

Experience with AWS cloud services, specifically designing and implementing infrastructure and networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, routing).

8

Required

Experience with core AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Lambda) and infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation or Terraform).

8

Required

Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data integration methodologies in cloud migration projects.

8

Required

Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

8

Required

Experience configuring and managing cloud network security, including VPNs, Direct Connect, and security groups.

8

Required

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail).

8

Required

Experience developing data migration and cutover plans, including rollback strategies and minimizing downtime.

8

Required

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including documenting technical designs and migration runbooks.

8

Required

Experience with hybrid cloud/on-premises connectivity and legacy system modernization.

4

Preferred

AWS certification(s) such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Database – Specialty.

1

Preferred

Experience working in public sector or state government environments.