AWS ECS Anywhere / DevOps Engineer (Rancher 1.6 (Cattle) to ECS Migration exp)- Contract - 100% Remote

iShift is recruiting an AWS/DevOps Engineer for a client project migrating eight Python-based applications from Rancher 1.6 (Cattle) to Amazon ECS Anywhere. The role involves configuring the hybrid AWS environment, migrating services, and planning deployment and cutover with the client’s internal team.

Responsibilities:

• Build and configure ECS Anywhere instances on Nutanix VMs using AWS Systems Manager
• Migrate Rancher/Docker Compose configurations to ECS task definitions and services
• Configure AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, monitoring, and logging
• Implement load balancing for DMZ-hosted applications
• Develop cutover, rollback, and deployment plans
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to the operations team

Requirements:

• Hands-on Amazon ECS Anywhere / AWS hybrid container experience
• Rancher 1.x / Cattle and Docker Compose migration experience
• AWS Systems Manager, IAM, Secrets Manager, and CloudWatch
• Nutanix AHV or similar virtualization technology
• Linux administration and AWS CloudFormation
• Experience with production migrations and minimal-downtime cutovers
• Immediate availability
• hands-on ECS Anywhere experience