• Performance tuning, optimization, SQL query tuning.

• Backup, recovery, and replication strategies.

2.⁠ ⁠High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Designing HA/DR strategies for database-heavy applications.

• Knowledge of RPO/RTO and ability to minimize downtime.

• Cross-region replication, backup scheduling, and restore testing.

3.⁠ ⁠Java Application Stack

• Migration and management of Java-based applications.

• Experience with Tomcat and preferably WebLogic.

• Deploying and migrating WAR files from hosted AWS to new AWS environments.

4.⁠ ⁠AWS Infrastructure Setup

• Building EC2-based IaaS environments (not containerized).

• Strong in VPC design: subnets, routing, NATing, security groups, NACLs.

• Multi-environment setup (Prod + Dev).

• Terraform automation for provisioning.

5.⁠ ⁠Monitoring & Security

• Using AWS-native monitoring tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail).

• Security services: WAF, Shield Advanced, GuardDuty, IAM policies.

• Understanding of HIPAA/PCI or similar compliance frameworks.

6.⁠ ⁠Deployment & Operations

• Managing manual deployments for production releases.

• Ability to improve and maintain the environment post-migration.

• Cost management and optimization within AWS ecosystem.

7.⁠ ⁠Networking in AWS

• Hands-on with VPCs, Availability Zones, Subnets, Routing, Firewalls.

• Understanding cross-region setups and edge networking.