AWS Database Migration Architect

Responsibilities

• Assess existing database workloads and identify applications and databases suitable for migration and modernization
• Define end-to-end database migration and modernization strategy, architecture and roadmap on AWS
• Design scalable, highly available, resilient and secure database solutions using Amazon RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL and other AWS database services
• Architect heterogeneous database migrations from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS using AWS DMS and Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
• Define migration patterns, wave planning, cutover strategies, rollback approaches, validation and post-migration health checks
• Provide architectural guidance for database modernization, including re-platforming and transformation from legacy or commercial databases to PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL
• Lead database performance, scalability, security, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and operational design
• Establish standards, best practices, reusable migration patterns and technical runbooks
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, DevOps and business teams to address migration dependencies and technical risks
• Conduct architecture reviews, workshops and technical discussions with senior customer stakeholders

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