About the role
We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer / Artifact Repository Migration Consultant to support an international enterprise in migrating its existing software artifact repository to a modern, managed solution.
The consultant will take ownership of the technical implementation, from requirements analysis and solution evaluation through migration, CI/CD integration, and decommissioning of the existing infrastructure.
Project Details
* Start: November 1, 2026 (planned) * Duration: January 31, 2027 * Workload: Full-time * Location: 100% Remote - Europe-based candidates only * Contract: Freelance * Language: English * Working Hours: Central European business hours
Tasks
* Analyze the existing Sonatype Nexus repository environment, including repositories, artifact formats, dependencies, and usage patterns. * Assess migration requirements and identify artifacts to be migrated, regenerated, or retired. * Define technical and security requirements for the future artifact repository solution. * Evaluate managed/SaaS repository solutions, conduct proof-of-concept assessments, and recommend a suitable target architecture. * Configure and implement the selected solution, including authentication, permissions, retention policies, and proxy/mirror functionality. * Execute artifact migration and validate data integrity, checksums, and artifact accessibility. * Reconfigure CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling, prepare technical documentation, and support the transition. * Decommission the legacy repository environment and related cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
* Proven hands-on experience with artifact repository migrations, particularly Sonatype Nexus as the source system. * Strong experience with managed/SaaS artifact repository solutions such as JFrog Artifactory, Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, or AWS CodeArtifact. * Solid DevOps expertise and practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Jenkins and GitHub Actions. * Hands-on experience configuring Maven, npm, and related package management tools. * Strong AWS knowledge, including experience decommissioning AWS-hosted infrastructure. * Experience evaluating technical solutions, conducting PoCs, and providing vendor-neutral architecture recommendations. * Familiarity with enterprise authentication (Microsoft Entra ID / SSO), role-based access control, and artifact security/compliance controls is an advantage. * Fluent English communication skills and availability during Central European business hours; German is a plus.
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