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Senior Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer (AWS → Alibaba Cloud) - UAE

K20s - Kinetic Technologies Private Limited
, UAE
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Overview

Job Title: Senior Cloud Modernization & Migration Engineer (AWS → Alibaba Cloud)

Location: UAE (Onsite)

Experience: 7+ years

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Cloud Modernization Engineer to support a strategic transformation initiative. The role involves modernizing existing monolithic applications in AWS, containerizing them using Kubernetes, and leading a seamless migration to Alibaba Cloud.The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in application modernization, cloud-native architectures, AI-driven efficiencies, and multi-cloud migration strategies.

Application Modernization

  • Assess and analyze existing monolithic applications
  • Design and implement modernization strategies (re-architecting, refactoring, microservices transformation)
  • Apply cloud-native principles (12-factor apps, scalability, resilience)
  • Integrate AI/ML components where applicable to improve efficiency and automation

Cloud & Containerization

  • Containerize applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS/ACK or similar)
  • Build and manage scalable container orchestration platforms
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

Aws Environment Management

  • Work with existing AWS workloads and services
  • Optimize architecture for performance, scalability, and cost
  • Ensure best practices in security, governance, and monitoring

Migration To Alibaba Cloud

  • Design and execute migration strategy from AWS to Alibaba Cloud
  • Map AWS services to equivalent Alibaba Cloud services
  • Perform workload migration with minimal downtime and risk
  • Optimize applications post-migration for Alibaba Cloud ecosystem

Ai Enablement (Value Add)

  • Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML for:
  • Application performance optimization
  • Automation of operations
  • Intelligent monitoring and alerting
  • Work with AI services across AWS and/or Alibaba Cloud where relevant.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Application Modernization: Strong experience in transforming monolithic systems into microservices
  • AWS: Deep hands-on experience with AWS services and architecture
  • Alibaba Cloud: Proven experience or strong familiarity with Alibaba Cloud services
  • Kubernetes: Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting)

• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

  • Programming: Java / .NET / Python (at least one strong proficiency)
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / CloudFormation / ROS (Alibaba)
  • API design & microservices architecture
  • Cloud networking and security

Ai And Advanced Capabilities (Preferred)

  • Exposure to AI/ML services (AWS SageMaker, Alibaba PAI, etc.)
  • Experience integrating AI into applications or operations workflows

Soft Skills

  • Strong delivery ownership and accountability
  • Excellent client-facing communication skills
  • Ability to work in complex, multi-cloud environments
  • Problem-solving mindset with hands-on execution approach

Experience Requirements

  • 7+ years in cloud engineering / application modernization
  • Proven track record in end-to-end modernization projects
  • Experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS + Alibaba preferred)
  • Prior experience in migration projects at scale

Nice To Have

  • Certifications in AWS / Alibaba Cloud / Kubernetes
  • Experience with service mesh (Istio, etc.)
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps practices

What We Expect

  • This is a delivery-heavy role, not just architecture or advisory.
  • The candidate must be hands-on throughout the lifecycle:
  • Modernization
  • Containerization
  • Migration
  • Optimization
  • Skills: migration,alibaba,devsecops,multicloud enviornments,application,service mesh,modernization,cloud,aws,ai/ml,kubernetes

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