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Lead VMware workload discovery and dependency mapping, develop migration plans to AWS, provide architectural recommendations, and ensure security compliance. | Hands-on VMware and AWS experience, migration planning skills, strong communication, US citizenship, and preferably AWS SAA and VMware VCP-DCV certifications. | Position Summary The Cloud Migration Planning Analyst will play a critical role in assessing, analyzing, and planning the migration of on-premises VMware workloads to AWS. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and migration strategy experience. The ideal candidate will be hands-on in workload discovery and dependency mapping, while also developing comprehensive migration plans, providing architectural recommendations, and ensuring alignment with security and compliance standards. This role bridges engineering execution, in-depth analysis, and solution design, making it pivotal to the success of the cloud transformation journey. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Lead discovery and inventory of on-premises VMware infrastructure, including VMs, storage, networking, and applications. Use tools such as ModelizeIT to collect workload data and map dependencies. Conduct in-depth analysis of application portfolios to identify interdependencies between applications, databases, and infrastructure components. Develop comprehensive migration plans with phased approaches, timelines, and resource requirements. Collaborate with application owners, business stakeholders, and technical teams to align business drivers and migration priorities. Provide recommendations on target AWS services and architectures, including EC2, EBS, and VPCs. Create detailed documentation of assessed environments, migration strategies, and target cloud architectures. Identify risks, challenges, and mitigation strategies for migrations. Ensure security and compliance requirements are met in the target AWS environment. Act as a subject matter expert on AWS migration best practices. Present findings and plans to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. Qualifications Hands-on experience with VMware environments and tools. Strong knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, etc.). Experience conducting workload discovery, dependency mapping, and application portfolio analysis. Proven ability to develop and execute detailed migration plans. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to executives and technical teams. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally. Must be a US Citizen residing in the US. Nice-to-Have Skills And Experience • AWS SAA Certification • VMware VCP-DCV • Python • 5+ years data analytics experience • 3-5 years Enterprise Architecture or Infrastructure Management Salary Range for this position: $150,000-$180,000 "Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements." Company Offered Benefits Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs: • Medical, dental, and vision health insurances, • Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances, • 401k with Company match • Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year) • Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year) • These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management's discretion and may change at any time. Physical Demands and Work Environment The work is generally performed in an office environment. Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication. Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.

Design, implement, and manage scalable AWS and NetApp cloud storage solutions ensuring performance, security, cost-efficiency, and disaster recovery. | 4-7 years AWS storage experience, NetApp technology expertise, data protection strategies, Infrastructure as Code skills, and strong collaboration abilities. | Position Summary The Cloud Storage Engineer specializes in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based and hybrid storage solutions with deep expertise in AWS and NetApp technologies. This role is responsible for building and optimizing scalable storage architectures that ensure performance, cost-efficiency, availability, and security. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining storage solutions across object storage (S3), file systems (EFS, FSx for NetApp ONTAP), and high-performance computing environments, as well as leveraging NetApp features such as SnapMirror, SnapClone, and BlueXP (formerly CloudInsight) for advanced data management. The engineer will develop and execute data replication and migration strategies, implement robust data protection for business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR), and apply Infrastructure as Code and automation to streamline storage operations. This position ensures compliance with regulatory requirements while delivering resilient, efficient, and secure data storage systems to support the organization's evolving needs. A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Cloud Storage Engineer Lead engineering of state of the art, automated, fault-tolerant, and scalable AWS environments following AWS best practices in standard and GovCloud regions. Engage in cross-functional collaboration to modernize and maintain a cloud platform. Migrate infrastructure and system/application workloads to AWS Cloud including - Rehosting (Lift and Shift), Replatforming, Repurchasing, Refactoring/Re-architecting, Retiring, and Retaining. Deploy and manage storage platforms with appropriate tiering and lifecycle management while ensuring scalability and high performance. Support data teams in implementing pipelines and optimizing data storage. Manage cloud infrastructure with supporting data-related tasks for efficient and reliable solutions. Stay updated on cloud technologies and industry best practices. Advise on the adoption of a cloud environment and support its institutionalization across the organization. Experienced with cloud and data security, compliance, and accreditation. Experienced with cloud cost estimation, management, and optimization. Essential Duties And Responsibilities • Design and implement scalable cloud storage architectures using AWS S3, EFS, and FSx services. • Optimize storage performance, cost, and accessibility across different storage tiers and classes. • Implement storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures. • Design and manage backup, versioning, and disaster recovery strategies for cloud storage. • Monitor storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities. • Integrate storage solutions with compute services, databases, and applications. • Automate storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). • Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and application teams on storage requirements. • Establish storage governance policies and best practices across the organization. • Troubleshoot and resolve storage-related performance, availability, and connectivity issues. Qualifications • 4-7 years of experience with AWS storage services including S3, EFS, and FSx (FSx for NetApp ONTAP preferred). • Hands-on expertise with NetApp technologies including SnapMirror, SnapClone, and BlueXP (formerly CloudInsight). • Proven knowledge of data replication, migration patterns, and data protection strategies for BCDR. • Ability to design and implement scalable storage architectures across multiple platforms and environments. • Skilled in optimizing storage performance, cost, and accessibility across storage tiers and classes. • Proficiency in implementing storage security policies including encryption, access controls, and compliance measures. • Strong ability to monitor and analyze storage performance, capacity utilization, and cost optimization opportunities. • Experience integrating storage solutions with compute services, databases, and enterprise applications. • Hands-on experience automating storage provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). • Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams on storage requirements. • Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving storage-related performance and connectivity issues. Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience • AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate, Cloud Practitioner). • Prior experience with multi-cloud storage solutions. • Experience with data governance, compliance frameworks, and regulatory audits. • Project management certification(s) (e.g., PMP). Skills and Tools • Expert knowledge of AWS storage services: S3, EFS, FSx for NetApp ONTAP, FSx for Windows File Server, FSx for Lustre • Proficiency in AWS DataSync for data transfer and synchronization between storage services • Proficiency in storage protocols: NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and object storage APIs • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) • Understanding of networking concepts related to storage (VPC, subnets, security groups) • Knowledge of storage performance optimization and cost management strategies • Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery solutions • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail) Company Offered Benefits Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs: • Medical, dental, and vision health insurances, • Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances, • 401k with Company match • Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year) • Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year) • These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management's discretion and may change at any time. Physical Demands and Work Environment The work is generally performed in an office environment. Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication. Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Salary Range for this position: $130,000-$160,000 "Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements." This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.

Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based Java applications on AWS, maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure, support software functionality, and participate in Agile sprint processes. | Bachelor's degree, 8+ years experience including 4+ in software design, AWS certifications, US citizenship, strong Java skills, cloud architecture knowledge, and experience with CI/CD and databases. | Position Summary An Effectual Senior Software Engineer designs, develops, and deploys cloud-based applications for our clients. You will collaborate with teams, including architects and project managers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality cloud solutions. They report to the Software Engineering Manager. A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Senior Software Engineer A Senior Software Engineer will spend the bulk of their time collaborating with their assigned project team. Most projects at Effectual follow a 2-week sprint cadence. Throughout the duration of a sprint, a Senior Software Engineer will participate in daily stand-ups where they communicate progress made since the last check in, re-evaluate any estimates, agree on priorities for the day, and voice any blockers that the team needs to be made aware of. A Senior Software Engineer will work through their assigned tasks in priority order, assist the team with any issues that arise through Slack or ad-hoc meetings, perform peer code reviews, and support the grooming and estimation of tasks in preparation for future sprints. At the completion of a sprint, a Senior Software Engineer will demo their work to the team members. Responsibilities • Provide technical support and cloud solutions in alignment with our goals, by designing, architecting, maintaining, and operationalizing cloud-based Java applications and systems on the AWS Cloud. • Design, implementing, integrating, maintaining, optimizing, and administering cloud solutions, infrastructures, and platforms. • Evaluate, test, design, develop, and integrate new cloud technologies and processes to support existing infrastructure and modernization efforts and provides recommendations for future technologies and growth • Support existing software functionality; to investigate, analyze and correct identified defects • Perform pull requests / merge requests, branch management, and build and deployments • Build, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for various stacks • Improve the maintainability and performance of existing software through application refactoring Qualifications • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in related field. • (a) Substitution: Must have at least 10 years of on the job experience. • Minimum Years of Experience: Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience, including four years in specialized software design roles. • Must be a US Citizen • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Skills Required • Java 5/6 and new Java 8/11/17 • Cloud architecture, cloud-native design, cloud computing, storage and database • Grasp of information security best practices • Command of one IaC platform • Design, Coding, Debugging and Testing Software • Familiarity with at least one SQL or NoSQL database platform • Requirements Analysis • Systems Design • Understanding of at least one SDLC model and all phases • Understand Application Lifecycle Management • Solid command of at least one programming language Understanding of data structures and algorithms Nice-to-Have Skills And Experience • Active Clearance or Public Trust (DOJ Preferred) • Basic understanding or the ability to learn AWS and Cloud technologies/architectures • Knowledge or history working with ANT (Another Neat Tool) or Gradle • Experience with Spring Boot and making standalone executable jars • Experience working with Selenium or another front-end testing framework • Experience working with Containers and setting up development pipelines • Experience with Java 1.8, Icefaces JSF (Java Server Faces) framework, db2 mainframe, GlassFish application server, WebSphere Zos platform on Mainframe Location: Remote PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The work is generally performed in an office environment. Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication. Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.

Plan, execute, and optimize AWS cloud migration projects using AWS-native services and migration tools while providing technical leadership and ensuring security and cost efficiency. | 5+ years AWS cloud infrastructure experience, 2+ years hands-on with AWS migration services and IaC tools, scripting skills, ability to manage multiple clients, and knowledge of cloud security and networking. | Position Summary As an Effectual Cloud Migration Engineer you will be an important member of a migration team assisting clients who are migrating from on-premises infrastructure or VMC to AWS cloud native services. You will work with a technical leader to implement, and manage, and migrate workloads to AWS cloud environments, while maintaining optimal migration strategies for diverse application portfolios. The engineer will utilize AWS-native services, containerization, serverless architectures, and advanced analytics capabilities to modernize and migrate applications, ensuring seamless transitions that align with best practices and the Well-Architected Framework. The engineer will lead clients through Assess, Mobilize, and Migrate phases of an AWS MAP migration. This positions reports to Sr Manager, Migrations and Modernizations. A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Cloud Migration Engineer As an Effectual Cloud Migration Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing cloud migration projects on the AWS platform. You will leverage your expertise in AWS migration tools and methodologies to ensure successful and efficient migrations for our clients. Additionally, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to customer engineers as they begin to adopt AWS services. Responsibilities • Utilize AWS migration tools and methodologies to assess, plan, and execute migrations of workloads to the AWS platform. • Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless application migrations across compute, storage, networking, and security. • Utilize AWS services such as AWS Migration Hub (MGN) Database Migration Service to facilitate migrations • Implement and manage cloud services and resources, such as virtual machines, containers, storage, networking, and serverless computing • Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) templates to streamline the provisioning and configuration of cloud resources • Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure performance, ensuring efficient resource utilization and cost optimization • Provide technical guidance and expertise to client cloud engineers and support teams as they adopt AWS • Collaborate with security teams to implement and enforce cloud security measures, including access controls, encryption, and threat detection. • Support incident response and troubleshooting of cloud infrastructure-related issues, ensuring minimal service disruptions Qualifications • 5+ year of experience developing AWS cloud infrastructure • 2+ years Hands-on experience with AWS migration services such as AWS Migration Hub (MGN), Database Migration Service (DMS), and AWS Cloud Migration Services. • Solid experience planning and executing cloud migration projects, preferably on the AWS platform, including Mobilize (wave planning) and Migrate phases of an AWS Migration. • Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.: Terraform / AWS CloudFormation) • Work with multiple clients, in parallel • Experience with AWS including core services and infrastructure components • Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash • 2+ years experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Nice to have • Experience with log management, monitoring, and data analysis • Familiarity with virtualization, containerization, and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) • Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, including virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, load balancers, and DNS • Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices, including access controls, encryption, and security groups • Experience in data and database management, including data integration, ETL processes, SQL query optimization, and database administration • Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure and data-related issues • Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in English language • Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends • Knowledge of Agile / Scrum SDLC methodologies • Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule • AWS Solution Architect Associate Certification • Experience in VMWare hosted Virtual Machine Infrastructure • Cloud Cost Optimization (Right-Sizing, Cost Management Tools) Location: Remote Salary Range for this position: $118,000-$171,000 CA ID: IT10000642B "Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on your skills and understanding of the role requirements." This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.