Azure Cloud Migration Engineer

Azure Cloud Migration Engineer (VMware to Azure)
Position:
Azure Cloud Migration Engineer (VMware to Azure)Location:
100% Remote – Ontario-based candidates preferred (Eastern Time Zone) – Toronto PreferredEmployment Type:
ContractDuration:
6 months to startHours:
37.5 hours per weekOpportunity
We are seeking
experienced Azure Cloud Migration Engineers
to support a large-scale, enterprise-level
VMware-to-Microsoft Azure migration program
involving approximately
1,400 virtual machines (VMs)
across distributed environments.This is an opportunity to contribute to a
multi-phase cloud transformation and modernization initiative, working alongside experienced technical leads and infrastructure teams.The successful candidates will be responsible for executing
wave-based VMware-to-Azure migrations, leveraging established
Azure Landing Zones, migration runbooks, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
practices.Key Responsibilities
Execute end-to-end VMware-to-Azure migrations, including discovery, assessment, replication, cutover, and post-migration validation.Utilize Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), or equivalent replication tools to assess, replicate, test, and migrate workloads.Provision and configure Azure infrastructure, including Virtual Machines, Managed Disks, VNets, NSGs, Route Tables, Private Endpoints, and Recovery Services Vaults.Perform post-migration validation, including network connectivity, DNS resolution, application availability, and integration testing.Identify and document workload dependencies, migration risks, and technical blockers.Prepare and execute migration change packages, including cutover plans, rollback procedures, and validation checklists.Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and/or Bicep, along with automation scripts using PowerShell and Bash.Troubleshoot Azure networking, connectivity, and infrastructure issues during and following migration.Collaborate with technical leads, architects, network engineers, application owners, and infrastructure teams.Maintain migration documentation, runbooks, and technical procedures while participating in migration wave planning and execution.Required Skills & Experience
3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure infrastructure engineering experience, including participation in at least one production-scale cloud migration.Proven VMware-to-Azure migration experience, particularly VM rehosting (lift-and-shift).Hands-on experience with Azure Migrate and replication technologies, such as Azure Site Recovery, Zerto, RiverMeadow, Carbonite/Double-Take, or equivalent.Strong knowledge of Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) and familiarity with Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).Experience provisioning and managing Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, and recovery services.Solid understanding of Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, route tables, hub-and-spoke architecture, VPN, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints, and Private DNS.Strong foundational networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, subnetting, and firewall concepts.Experience troubleshooting connectivity using Azure Network Watcher, NSG Flow Logs, and Connection Monitor.Experience with wave-based migration execution, dependency analysis, cutover planning, validation, and rollback procedures.Proficiency with Terraform and/or Bicep, PowerShell, Bash, and Azure CLI.Familiarity with ITIL change management, controlled deployment windows, and enterprise infrastructure environments.Strong communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations involving hundreds or thousands of VMs.Exposure to Azure workload replatforming in addition to rehosting.Experience working in highly structured or regulated enterprise environments.Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.Additional Information
This position is
100% remote, with a preference for candidates based in
Ontario or able to work Eastern Time Zone business hours. The initial engagement is
six months, with significant potential for extension as subsequent phases of the cloud migration program progress. We welcome applications from experienced Azure infrastructure professionals with
direct, hands-on VMware-to-Azure migration experience
who are comfortable executing migrations in complex enterprise environments.
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