Platform Engineer

Cititec; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cititec is seeking an AWS Platform Engineer to support a large-scale VMware-to-AWS migration programme for a public sector client. The role involves discovery and migration planning for ~200 Linux VMs, including ~30 legacy Ingres databases and OpenROAD applications.

Key experience includes VPC, hybrid connectivity, Direct Connect, DNS, security groups, and Terraform/OpenTofu with Python or Bash scripting. Experience with AWS MGN, Application Discovery Service, and AI-assisted modernization tools

Qualifications

• Strong AWS platform engineering experience with focus on VPC, hybrid connectivity, Direct Connect, DNS and security groups.
• Experience planning large-scale VMware-to-AWS migrations using tools such as AWS MGN and Application Discovery Service.
• Experience with AWS Transform, Kiro or similar AI-assisted modernisation tools.
• Database migration experience including data migration, reconciliation and performance baselining.
• Strong Terraform/OpenTofu and Python or Bash scripting skills.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, application dependency mapping and migration planning.

Skills

AWS platform engineering

VPC

Hybrid connectivity

Direct Connect

DNS

Security groups

Terraform

OpenTofu

Python

Bash scripting

Infrastructure automation

Migration planning

Application dependency mapping

Tools

AWS MGN

Application Discovery Service

AWS Transform

Kiro

Job description

I'm currently looking for an AWS Platform Engineer to support a large-scale VMware-to-AWS migration programme for a public sector client. The project involves discovery and migration planning for approximately 200 Linux virtual machines, including around 30 VMs running legacy Ingres databases and OpenROAD applications.

Key experience required:

• Strong AWS platform engineering experience, including VPC, hybrid connectivity, Direct Connect, DNS and security groups.
• Experience planning large-scale VMware-to-AWS migrations using tools such as AWS MGN and Application Discovery Service.
• Experience with AWS Transform, Kiro or similar AI-assisted modernisation tools.
• Database migration experience, including data migration, reconciliation and performance baselining.
• Strong Terraform/OpenTofu and Python or Bash scripting skills.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, application dependency mapping and migration planning.
• Experience with Ingres, OpenROAD, PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL or VMware HCX would be advantageous.