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

Contract AWS ECS Anywhere / DevOps Engineer

Priority: High | Immediate Start | Contract

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced AWS / DevOps Engineer for a high-priority project migrating eight Python-based applications from Rancher 1.6 (Cattle) to Amazon ECS Anywhere.

The target environment includes on-premises Nutanix-hosted VMs with AWS management services in the us-east-2 region. The engineer will work closely with the client's internal team to deliver the migration within tight deadlines.

Key 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.

Required Skills

• 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.

Project Details

• Engagement: Contract
• Start: Within 1–2 weeks
• First Cutover: December 12, 2026
• Completion Target: January 1, 2027
• Work Arrangement: To be confirmed

Apply Now

Please share your updated resume, relevant migration experience, earliest availability, and expected hourly rate.

Immediate availability and hands-on ECS Anywhere experience are strongly preferred. xhmxlyz

Thanks & Best Regards

Piyush Sharma

Recruitment

eMail: | East Camelback Road, Suite 1452

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251