AWS Subject Matter Expert- Outside IR35- Remote (Must be UK based)

Gigged AI is an On demand talent marketplace specialising in the IT and technology sector. We have an opportunity live at the moment for a AWS Subject Matter Expert- Outside IR35- Remote (Must be UK based) within one of our clients.

All proposals will be reviewed directly by the hiring manager on the Gigged AI platform. In order to send a proposal please follow the below steps:

• head to app.gigged.ai and create a free talent profile
• once signed in, follow this link to the project - https://app.gigged.ai/find-a-gig/o8eGaKv0wYv
• you will now see a 'submit proposal' button
• please fill this in (intro, relevant experience, and attach CV to this)

Note: Later UK working hours preferred, e.g. 10AM to 6/7PM UK time

Remote

Outside IR35

£600-650 per day based on experience

Project Overview

We are seeking a hands-on AWS Subject Matter Expert (SME) to advise on the movement and replatforming of applications from the company’s existing cloud estate to a new AWS environment. This project is part of a business merger and acquisition transaction. Familiarity with Azure and other major cloud platforms is useful. The SME will guide incumbent suppliers and advise the carve-out team to deliver an effective AWS platform and migration approach.

Key Responsibilities

Assess the current source estate, map dependencies, and agree on a migration approach and wave plan for each application.

Confirm readiness of the target landing zone, networking, and identity for each wave.

Run or support migrations using AWS tooling such as Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service (DMS), and DataSync, or perform cross-account moves.

Manage M&A constraints including Transition Service Agreement (TSA) dates, shared services, and maintaining clean separation of data and access.

Support cutover and rollback plans, handing over to run teams with runbooks and hypercare support.

Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, clearly explaining trade-offs and decisions.

Provide some leadership and collaborate closely with colleagues outside their technical domain.

Required Skills and Experience

Hands-on AWS experience with at least two complete end-to-end application migrations.

Strong knowledge of core AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Route 53, Transit Gateway, and AWS Organizations.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

Expertise in networking, DNS, and identity federation.

Excellent written communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

Experience working in carve-out projects, especially within an American-based project environment.

Deliverables

Migration wave plans per application including dependency mappings.

Confirmed and ready AWS landing zones, networking, and identity setups.

Migrated applications using AWS tools with cutover and rollback strategies.

Detailed runbooks and hypercare documentation.

Effective communication and coordination with suppliers and internal teams throughout the migration process.