Accelerated
Cloud Architect (DigitalOcean to AWS Migration) Freelanceship
Accelerated, Germantown, Ohio, United States
Overview
Cloud Architect (DigitalOcean to AWS Migration) Freelanceship at Accelerated. We are looking for a highly skilled
AWS Cloud Architect
to lead the migration of our infrastructure from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The candidate should have hands-on expertise in designing scalable cloud architectures using AWS services such as
ECS/Fargate ,
Lambda (Cloud Functions) ,
Amazon S3 ,
MongoDB hosting (Atlas or self-managed) ,
multi-server deployments , and
CI/CD
pipelines. The goal is a
zero-downtime migration
while improving performance, reliability, and maintainability. Responsibilities
Assess current infrastructure hosted on DigitalOcean and create a detailed migration plan to AWS. Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure AWS architecture. Migrate backend servers, APIs, databases (MongoDB), and static assets with zero interruption to live applications. Use AWS Fargate or ECS for containerized workloads and efficient orchestration. Set up and configure AWS Lambda functions where needed. Migrate and optimize storage using Amazon S3 and other AWS storage solutions. Configure VPC, subnets, security groups, and IAM roles for secured access. Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS CloudWatch and relevant tools. Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and rollback strategies. Coordinate with developers and DevOps team for smooth handover post-migration. Provide documentation, performance benchmarks, and ongoing support for infrastructure. Requirements
Expertise in AWS Services : ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudFormation or Terraform. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
experience (Terraform preferred). Strong experience with
Docker
and containerization strategies. Experience managing and migrating
MongoDB
(Atlas or self-hosted). Proven experience in
zero-downtime migrations
of production environments. Strong knowledge of
networking, DNS , and load balancing in cloud environments. Experience with
CI/CD pipelines
(GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins, etc.) Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) Experience with DigitalOcean (for smooth auditing of existing infra) Familiarity with monitoring tools like Datadog, NewRelic, or similar. Benefits
What do we bring to the table? Our benefits: We are an international team, ambitious and full of power. No formality, but a relaxed, young and fun team culture. Improvement and learning is key! We offer workshops and coaching tailored to your personal interests, along with books, podcasts & much more to help you develop. Open communication & flat hierarchies Competitive salary, paid vacations, team events and much more
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Cloud Architect (DigitalOcean to AWS Migration) Freelanceship at Accelerated. We are looking for a highly skilled
AWS Cloud Architect
to lead the migration of our infrastructure from DigitalOcean to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The candidate should have hands-on expertise in designing scalable cloud architectures using AWS services such as
ECS/Fargate ,
Lambda (Cloud Functions) ,
Amazon S3 ,
MongoDB hosting (Atlas or self-managed) ,
multi-server deployments , and
CI/CD
pipelines. The goal is a
zero-downtime migration
while improving performance, reliability, and maintainability. Responsibilities
Assess current infrastructure hosted on DigitalOcean and create a detailed migration plan to AWS. Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure AWS architecture. Migrate backend servers, APIs, databases (MongoDB), and static assets with zero interruption to live applications. Use AWS Fargate or ECS for containerized workloads and efficient orchestration. Set up and configure AWS Lambda functions where needed. Migrate and optimize storage using Amazon S3 and other AWS storage solutions. Configure VPC, subnets, security groups, and IAM roles for secured access. Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using AWS CloudWatch and relevant tools. Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and rollback strategies. Coordinate with developers and DevOps team for smooth handover post-migration. Provide documentation, performance benchmarks, and ongoing support for infrastructure. Requirements
Expertise in AWS Services : ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudFormation or Terraform. Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
experience (Terraform preferred). Strong experience with
Docker
and containerization strategies. Experience managing and migrating
MongoDB
(Atlas or self-hosted). Proven experience in
zero-downtime migrations
of production environments. Strong knowledge of
networking, DNS , and load balancing in cloud environments. Experience with
CI/CD pipelines
(GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins, etc.) Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional) Experience with DigitalOcean (for smooth auditing of existing infra) Familiarity with monitoring tools like Datadog, NewRelic, or similar. Benefits
What do we bring to the table? Our benefits: We are an international team, ambitious and full of power. No formality, but a relaxed, young and fun team culture. Improvement and learning is key! We offer workshops and coaching tailored to your personal interests, along with books, podcasts & much more to help you develop. Open communication & flat hierarchies Competitive salary, paid vacations, team events and much more
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