DevOps Engineer – Nexus / Artifact Repository Migration (Freelance, Remote)

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.

Originally posted on Himalayas