Principal Consultant - Migration and Modernisation

Principal AWS Migration Consultant

Who are we?

Cevo is a trusted leader in technology delivery on the AWS platform. We empower our customers to simplify cloud adoption and accelerate digital transformation by leveraging emerging technologies, modern productivity tools and cloud native platforms.

Our consultants enable organisations to innovate through modernisation, data & AI and advisory services, underpinned by AWS best practice. We are a diverse team of people with a passion for enabling our customers to move faster with confidence. Cevons are curious, passionate and committed to enabling our customers to efficiently navigate the complexities of cloud adoption by delivering tailored, innovative and reliable solutions.

The Role

Current State Assessment

• Lead comprehensive application portfolio and infrastructure assessments using AWS prescriptive guidance frameworks.
• Act as the first point of engagement with new clients, shaping project readiness and migration strategy.
• Analyze existing on-premises and cloud architectures, network topology, security posture, and deployment processes.
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for migration and infrastructure modernisation, including compute, storage, and networking layers.

Migration Strategy & Roadmap Development

• Define an AWS migration strategy aligned with business objectives, leveraging AWS's three-phase approach: Assess, Mobilize, and Migrate & Modernize.
• Develop detailed migration roadmaps for applications, databases, and infrastructure components using AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) principles.
• Prioritise workloads for migration based on AWS assessment criteria, cost optimisation, and business impact.
• Design phased migration approaches that minimise downtime and ensure compliance with security and governance standards.

Solution Design & Implementation

• Architect and implement AWS landing zones, VPC designs, and secure networking configurations following AWS best practices.
• Utilise AWS migration tools and services such as AWS Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service (DMS), and Server Migration Service (SMS).
• Apply AWS modernisation patterns including monolith decomposition, containerisation (ECS/EKS), and serverless adoption (Lambda).
• Implement event-driven architectures, auto-scaling, and high-availability designs to optimise performance and resilience.
• Ensure solutions adhere to AWS Well-Architected Framework principles for security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimisation.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Oversee data centre exit strategies, workload re-platforming, and hybrid connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect).
• Establish monitoring and observability using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, and third-party tools.
• Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies leveraging AWS services like S3, Glacier, and Backup.
• Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.

Who are you?

You are a highly motivated technical consultant who is driven to deliver the best work to your clients. We want someone who loves the challenges enterprise migration offers.

Technical Expertise

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, infrastructure design, and migration strategies.
• Deep understanding of AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and the AWS 7 Rs migration framework.
• Proficiency in application portfolio assessment and workload prioritization for migration.
• Strong experience with AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), compute (EC2, ECS/EKS), and storage (S3, EBS, EFS).
• Familiarity with AWS migration tools such as Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Knowledge of legacy system migration patterns, hybrid connectivity, and data centre exit strategies.
• Solid programming or scripting skills (Python, Java, Node.js) for automation and migration tasks.

Architecture & Design

• Expertise in designing secure landing zones, multi-account structures, and network architectures following AWS best practices.
• Experience architecting distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Strong understanding of modernisation patterns including containerisation, serverless adoption, and database decomposition.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks in AWS environments (IAM, KMS, encryption, governance).

Leadership

• Proven ability to lead migration teams, manage complex transformation programs, and engage stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Tools & Practices

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray).
• Exposure to AI-powered engineering tools like Amazon Q Developer or GitHub Copilot for automation.
• Knowledge of AWS AI/ML services (SageMaker, Bedrock) for future-readiness is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified Advanced Networking certifications.
• Background in large-scale migration projects, portfolio transformation, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Experience implementing disaster recovery strategies, backup solutions, and cost optimisation in AWS.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps culture in migration contexts.

Our Values

• Our Values are intrinsic in everything we do.They keep us focused on providing the best consulting services to our customers.
• ONE TEAM - Everything we achieve we achieve as ONE TEAM
• We're CURIOUS - growth mindset and the want to discover the limits of technology.
• RE-IMAGINE the possible - never satisfied with the status quo - you think creatively.
• PEOPLE are the heart of Cevo - we want people who want to be part of the Cevo community
• OWN IT & GET IT DONE - we love people who are leaders and have a founders mentality

Benefits

• Company perks including a technology allowance of $2,500
• Strong learning and development culture - $2,000 per year to spend on professional courses + 2 paid days off to attend course and exams
• The support of the Cevo hive, helping each other to succeed
• We reward and recognize achievements
• Exciting start-up vibe with enterprise-level projects and clients.

At this stage we don't need any additional support from Recruitment Agencies. Please note, we can only consider applicants with full working rights in Australia.