Migration Engineer (Refactor / Replatform Pattern) – AWS Focused

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Migration Engineer to transform legacy applications into scalable cloud solutions. This role is crucial for leading complex migrations to AWS, utilizing refactor and replatform patterns. You'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to design modern architectures, manage CI/CD pipelines, and ensure compliance with business outcomes. With a focus on security and performance, this position offers a chance to elevate your migration and DevOps expertise in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in cloud optimization, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cloud migration and application modernization.
• Strong background in CI/CD and DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead application migrations from on-prem to AWS, ensuring security and scalability.
• Design cloud-optimized architectures and manage end-to-end migration processes.

Skills

Cloud Migration

Application Modernization

CI/CD Pipelines

DevOps Practices

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Are you a cloud-native thinker who thrives on transforming legacy applications into scalable, cloud-optimized solutions? We’re looking for a Migration Engineer specializing in Refactor and Replatform patterns to lead complex cloud migration projects into AWS. This role demands hands-on experience in application redesign, CI / CD-driven migrations, containerization, and working across multi-disciplinary teams to drive modernization at scale.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead refactor, rebuild, and replatform application migrations from on-prem to AWS or AWS-to-AWS.
• Design and build modern, cloud-optimized architectures in collaboration with developers and architects.
• Migrate applications using CI / CD pipelines with a focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern DevOps practices.
• Manage end-to-end cloud migration processes, including containerized workloads, application logic, and data.
• Facilitate the AWS Control Tower Account Vending Machine (AVM) for account setup and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership across matrixed teams : developers, DBAs, cloud engineers, testing teams, and operations.
• Configure and maintain both Windows and Linux operating systems in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Ensure robust security, performance, and scalability across all deployed solutions.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to align migration plans with business outcomes and compliance standards.
• Contribute to playbooks, automation scripts, and reusable migration templates for future scalability.

Requirements

• Proven experience in application modernization using refactor, replatform, or rebuild patterns.
• Strong background in server / application migration (on-prem to AWS and AWS to AWS).
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services : ECS, EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, Control Tower.
• Experience migrating and managing containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS).
• Deep understanding of AWS compute, storage, networking, and security services.
• Strong system administration knowledge of both Linux and Windows platforms.
• Experience working in regulated and mission-critical environments.
• Familiar with security controls, IAM, encryption, and cloud governance practices.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Apply now and take your migration and DevOps expertise to new heights.