Senior Migration Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Job Title : Senior Migration Engineer

EXP : 10 - 12 years

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Migration Engineer to lead complex migration projects across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in infrastructure, application, and data migration, with proven experience in planning, executing, and optimizing enterprise-scale migrations.

You will work closely with project managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transitions with minimal downtime, meeting both technical and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Migration Planning & Design :
• Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to create migration strategies.
• Design end-to-end migration architectures for cloud, hybrid, or on-premises environments.
• Define migration scope, timelines, and risk mitigation plans.
• Execution & Implementation :
• Lead the migration of servers, databases, applications, M365, and storage systems.
• Use industry-standard tools such as Azure Migrate, AWS Migration Hub, Quest ODM, Cloudamize, ShareGate, and native utilities.
• Implement cutover strategies, ensuring minimal disruption to Technical Leadership :
• Serve as the SME for migration methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical teams during complex migrations.
• Coordinate with architects to align with cloud adoption frameworks and governance policies.
• Performance & Optimization :
• Troubleshoot migration issues and optimize performance during transitions.
• Validate data integrity, application functionality, and system performance post-migration.
• Document lessons learned and recommend process Collaboration & Communication :
• Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and share progress updates.
• Work with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory standards.
• Prepare detailed migration runbooks, test plans, and rollback Skills & Experience :
• 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in migration-focused roles.
• Strong expertise in Azure, AWS, M365, or GCP.
  
  

• Infrastructure migration (VMware, Hyper-V, physical to cloud)
• Application migration
• Data migration (SQL, file systems, SharePoint, Exchange)
• Proficiency in PowerShell, scripting, and migration automation.
• Strong understanding of networking, identity, and security in migration contexts.
• Proven track record with large-scale, enterprise-grade migration projects.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
  
  

• Experience with tenant-to-tenant migrations and cross-cloud DR setups.
• Knowledge of DevOps pipelines and IaC tools (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).