Cloud Migration Architect / Pod Lead

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill a Cloud Migration Architect / Pod Lead position for our client.

Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 12 months

Duties:

• Lead cloud migration architecture and delivery for enterprise applications across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments, with a primary focus on AWS Outposts.

• Define migration strategies, target architectures, migration pathways, tools, networking requirements, and technical execution plans.

• Lead migration pods through rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, and containerization initiatives.

• Design hybrid cloud solutions spanning on-premises, off-premises, and dedicated cloud environments.

• Lead application and code modernization, including Java 8 to Java 17/21 upgrades, Spring Boot modernization, dependency remediation, CI/CD integration, and cloud readiness.

• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure modernization, automation, networking, security, and application/database/integration migrations.

• Conduct migration methodology workshops and tailor approaches to client technical and industry requirements.

• Partner with application, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to manage architecture standards, dependencies, risks, and migration readiness.

• Support project planning through technical WBS development, estimation, risk assessment, dependency analysis, and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) definition.

Skills:

• AWS, AWS Outposts, hybrid and multi-cloud architecture

• Cloud migration strategy and architecture

• Infrastructure and application modernization

• Rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, and containerization

• AWS services, platform mapping, and solution design

• Cloud networking and migration connectivity

• Java 8/17/21, Spring Boot, dependency management, and code modernization

• CI/CD, automation, and DevOps practices

• Migration tools and methodologies

• Strong technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder collaboration

Experience:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise cloud migration programs and technical migration teams.

• Hands-on experience designing and delivering AWS-based hybrid cloud solutions.

• Proven experience with application modernization and cloud readiness initiatives.

• Experience leading migration strategy, architecture, estimation, risk management, dependencies, and technical delivery.

• Experience working across application, infrastructure, database, networking, security, and operations teams.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. AWS or other relevant cloud certifications preferred.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!