First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
We are looking for: AWS DevOps Migration Engineer (Senior)
General info:
Location: Warsaw, hybrid (office presence ~2x/week encouraged)
Start: ASAP
Duration: 14 months (with possible extension)
General info: contract, full-time
Rate: 210-240 PLN/h
Responsibilities:
Execute lift & shift migrations: prepare target environments, run migrations, manage cutover and provide hypercare, using AWS Application Migration Service and native or open-source tools
Support re-architecture migrations, including containerization with Amazon EKS and implementation of infrastructure and deployment pipelines
Analyse, convert and migrate databases using AWS DMS and AWS Schema Conversion Tool, from assessment and data synchronisation to cutover
Design data transfer solutions with AWS DataSync, Storage Gateway and Amazon S3
Build and enhance the managed AWS platform and core products together with platform architects, using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation and GitHub
Provide day-to-day operational support: monitoring, troubleshooting, incident resolution, maintenance, upgrades and optimisation across services such as EC2, S3, EKS and RDS
Implement security and governance best practices in line with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, including IAM, AWS Organizations, SCPs, firewall configuration and AWS Network Firewall policies
Help application teams define KPIs and set up monitoring, alarms and alerts in Amazon CloudWatch
Create documentation (onboarding guides, FAQs, procedures) and deliver training on AWS services such as CloudFormation and Systems Manager
Requirements:
Experience in large-scale cloud migration projects based on the 6 Rs (AWS preferred)
Proven hands-on experience with AWS services and CI/CD pipeline development
Strong Infrastructure as Code skills: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS AFT
Experience with GitHub/GitOps and AWS Developer Tools
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker and Amazon EKS
Knowledge of AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and Ansible
Experience with IAM / Microsoft Entra ID, AWS policy management (SCP) and NIST cloud security standards
Understanding of security best practices in CI/CD and cloud environments
Experience with monitoring and observability using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS Config
Familiarity with AWS FinOps tools (Cost Explorer, CUR, Glue) is an advantage
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong communication skills in English and comfort working in an international environment
Sounds interesting? Contact me:
+48 661 020 268
Tech stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- GitHub
- Kubernetes

