Senior Cloud Migration Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Migration Engineer (Senior)

Location: Denver, CO

(Onsite 5 days/week during ramp-up, then hybrid – 4 days onsite/week)

Engagement: 6-Month Contract (with extensions)

Open to Relocation: Yes

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Migration Engineer to lead and support large-scale cloud platform migrations. This role will focus on migrating infrastructure from legacy cloud environments to a modern, Kubernetes-based platform while implementing best practices in automation, security, and observability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead migration of cloud infrastructure from AWS to GCP, with a focus on GKE-based platforms
• Refactor existing Terraform configurations into GCP-native, reusable modules
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for IaC and application deployments
• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform and Helm modules with strong documentation
• Collaborate closely with Application, Platform, Security, DRE, and FinOps teams
• Ensure alignment with security, reliability, cost optimization, and observability standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Proven experience with GCP, especially GKE, Helm, and Argo CD
• CI/CD expertise using GitHub Actions, including reusable workflows and OIDC integration
• Experience with cloud security, IAM, secrets management
• Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry and New Relic
• Experience working across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Programming experience with Python, Go, or C
• Exposure to Kafka, Airflow, or Spark
• Experience supporting data or streaming platforms