Azure Cloud Migration Engineer (36100)

Ontario, Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 22, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Execute wave-based VMware-to-Azure migrations, including workload discovery, assessment, replication, cutover, and post-migration validation. Provision and troubleshoot Azure infrastructure, maintain IaC and automation, document migration procedures, and coordinate with technical and application stakeholders.

Job details

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 Preferred Employment Type: Contract Duration: 6 months to start Hours: 37.5 hours per week Opportunity 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. ,

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least three years of hands-on Azure infrastructure engineering experience, production-scale migration experience, and direct VMware-to-Azure rehosting expertise. Candidates should be proficient with Azure migration and replication tools, Azure networking, Terraform or Bicep, scripting, migration planning, and enterprise change management.