OpenSearch Migration Assessment

Our client is a Fortune 500 financial and payments technology company, and leads the industry in innovation, scale, and service. They are now looking to add to their team and are looking to hire an "OpenSearch Migration Assessment” . This role will be based out of New York City, ideally hybrid, but can be100% Remote. Project: AWS-funded migration assessment for moving Apache Solr on EC2 to AWS OpenSearch Service. The engagement focuses on assessing the current environment, identifying migration risks/gaps, and building a migration roadmap with cost and ROI analysis. Required Skills Strong experience with Apache Solr architecture and administration Experience with AWS OpenSearch Service Search platform migration assessment and strategy Application dependency and integration analysis Performance benchmarking and SLA validation AWS infrastructure knowledge, especially EC2 environments Nice to Have Apache ZooKeeper administration GenAI-assisted migration tools Cost optimization and ROI modeling Key Responsibilities Assess and inventory existing Solr clusters, shards, indices, and data volumes Analyze index structures, query patterns, and ingestion pipelines Identify upstream/downstream system dependencies Evaluate compatibility gaps between Solr and OpenSearch Develop migration readiness assessment and target-state architecture Create migration roadmap, complexity assessment, and cost/ROI analysis Provide recommendations for modernization and migration planning Environment / Technologies Apache Solr AWS OpenSearch Service Apache ZooKeeper Amazon EC2 AWS Managed Services This is a remote position. Compensation: $550.00 - $650.00 per day Who We Are High Bridge is a bottom-up consulting firm with more than two decades of experience creating innovative solutions for the technology industry. • We connect thoughtfully curated talent with reputable employers in our field. • We partner with like-minded companies to bolster mutual success and understanding. • We deliver results through strategic planning and meticulous project management. At High Bridge, we believe that success is a measure of results and process, product and person. We are proud to bring integrity and humanity to the work that we do each day. Whether we’re interviewing prospective associates, brainstorming with partners, or troubleshooting with vendors, we pledge our commitment to honesty, transparency, and good humor at every junction. Careers Are you passionate about technology? Do you believe in no finish lines? Are people and process the heel in your stride? High Bridge Consulting may be the next journey for you. Here at High Bridge, our island is technology, but our village is human. We value a culture of authenticity, integrity, and creativity. We work smart, not hard, we look forward, not backward, and we love coming to work on Monday. If you aren’t afraid of heights, join us on our bridge.