AWS Migration & Modernization Lead - Technical Architect

EPAM Systems; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 paid holidays

Pension plan

Disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

ESPP

Commuting to work reimbursement

Laptop + corporate simcard + corporate

Bike lease

Employee Assistance Program

Training and certifications

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Amsterdam is seeking a Technical Lead – AWS Migration & Modernization to own end-to-end migrations, define readiness standards and drive cutovers in a hybrid setup.

You’ll architect with Terraform/CDK, automate pre-flight checks, and enforce the AWS Well-Architected Framework across security, networking and cost optimization. You’ll lead cross-functional teams through waves, backlogs and live cutovers.

Qualifications

• Proven migrations using AWS MGn, DMS, and discovery tools.
• Fluent with Terraform or CDK/CloudFormation; scripting in Python or Bash.
• Experience implementing the AWS Well-Architected Framework across security, networking, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, wave planning, and cutover oflegacy environments to AWS.
• Write production-grade automation scripts for pre-flight checks and cutover tasks.
• Enforce security guardrails (SCPs, IAM, KMS) and oversee safe rollback mechanisms.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage live cutovers without disruption.

Skills

AWS migration

Terraform

Python

Bash

DMS

MGN

CDK

IAM

Well-Architected

Lead & coordination

Containerization

ECS/EKS

RDS/Aurora

Tools

Terraform/CDK tooling

CloudFormation

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Amsterdam is seeking a Technical Lead – AWS Migration & Modernization to own end-to-end migrations, define readiness standards and drive cutovers in a hybrid setup.

You’ll architect with Terraform/CDK, automate pre-flight checks, and enforce the AWS Well-Architected Framework across security, networking and cost optimization. You’ll lead cross-functional teams through waves, backlogs and live cutovers.