Windows Migration Engineer

The engineer will be responsible for planning, building, migrating, validating, and supporting Windows workloads throughout the migration lifecycle while ensuring minimal business disruption and adherence to security standards.

• Assess and analyze existing Windows server environments for migration readiness.
• Build, configure, and deploy Windows Server instances in AWS environments.
• Execute Windows VM migrations from on-premises platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.) to AWS.
• Configure AWS infrastructure components including EC2, VPC, Security Groups, IAM, EBS, and Load Balancers.
• Perform server provisioning, patching, hardening, and post-migration validation.
• Support migration tools such as AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Server Migration Service, and related technologies.
• Troubleshoot migration-related issues involving OS, networking, storage, and applications.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, application owners, infrastructure teams, and security teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, migration runbooks, and implementation procedures.
• Ensure adherence to operational, security, and compliance standards.
• Participate in migration planning, cutover activities, and post-migration support.
  
  

• Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 Administration
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
• Group Policy Management
• Windows Clustering and Failover concepts
• IIS Administration
• PowerShell Scripting
  
  

• EC2
• VPC
• IAM
• EBS
• CloudWatch
• Systems Manager (SSM)
• Route 53
• AWS Backup
  
  

• AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
• AWS Migration Hub
• Server migration and rehosting strategies
• VM provisioning and conversion processes
• Application dependency mapping
  
  

• Infrastructure provisioning and server builds
• PowerShell automation
• Terraform (preferred)
• CloudFormation (preferred)
• CI/CD concepts and implementation
  
  

• TCP/IP
• DNS
• VPN
• Firewall and Security Group configuration
• Network troubleshooting
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of Windows Infrastructure Administration experience.
• 2+ years of AWS cloud experience.
• Hands-on experience migrating Windows workloads to AWS.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in enterprise production environments.
  
  

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.
• AWS SysOps Administrator Certification.
• Experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools.
  
  

• Migration Planning & Execution
• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Windows Server Administration
• Automation & Scripting
• Incident Resolution
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Customer-Focused Delivery