We are looking for a Senior Cloud Migration Architect to join our development team and lead AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration. This program spans 30+ applications using migration patterns including Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EKS, and EC2, delivered across multiple sprints. This is a hands-on role for someone who can build, troubleshoot, and mentor while delivering production-ready environments sprint by sprint. Contract: State of Michigan (SOM) Duration: 6 months with possible extension AWS Platform Configuration • 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: • 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 Requirements • 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 Benefits $82/hr on 1099 basis.