Cloud Architect (DigitalOcean to AWS Migration) Freelanceship at ACCELERATED

, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AWS Services, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, MongoDB, CI/CD Pipelines, Troubleshooting, Documentation, Networking

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled AWS Cloud Architect to lead the migration of our infrastructure from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate should have deep hands-on expertise in designing scalable cloud architectures using AWS services like ECS/Fargate, Lambda (Cloud Functions), Amazon S3, MongoDB hosting (Atlas or self-managed), multi-server deployments, and CI/CD pipelines. The goal is to ensure a zero-downtime migration while improving performance, reliability, and maintainability. Tasks Key Responsibilities: Assess current infrastructure hosted on DigitalOcean and create a detailed migration plan to AWS. Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure AWS architecture. Migrate backend servers, APIs, databases (MongoDB), and static assets with zero interruption to live applications. Use AWS Fargate or ECS for containerized workloads and efficient orchestration. Set up and configure AWS Lambda functions where needed. Migrate and optimize storage using Amazon S3 and other AWS storage solutions. Configure VPC, subnets, security groups, and IAM roles for secured access. Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS CloudWatch and relevant tools. Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and rollback strategies. Coordinate with developers and DevOps team for smooth handover post-migration. Provide documentation, performance benchmarks, and ongoing support for infrastructure. Requirements Required Skills: Expertise in AWS Services: ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudFormation or Terraform. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience (Terraform preferred). Strong experience with Docker and containerization strategies. Experience managing and migrating MongoDB (Atlas or self-hosted). Proven experience in zero-downtime migrations of production environments. Strong knowledge of networking, DNS, and load balancing in cloud environments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins, etc.) Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) Experience with DigitalOcean (for smooth auditing of existing infra) Familiarity with monitoring tools like Datadog, NewRelic, or similar. Benefits What do we bring to the table? Our benefits: We are an international team, ambitious and full of power. No formality, but a relaxed, young and fun team culture Improvement and learning is key! We offer workshops and coaching tailored to your personal interests, along with books, podcasts & much more to help you develop Open communication & flat hierarchies Competitive salary, paid vacations, team events and much more

Responsibilities

Lead the migration of infrastructure from DigitalOcean to AWS, ensuring zero-downtime while improving performance and reliability. Design and implement scalable and secure AWS architecture, coordinating with developers and DevOps teams for a smooth transition.