Azure Cloud Migration Engineer (36100)

Myticas Consulting; Toronto; Remote; CAD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Myticas Consulting is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Migration Engineer to support a large-scale VMware-to-Microsoft Azure migration program, targeting approximately 1,400 virtual machines across distributed environments. This contract role emphasizes multi-phase cloud transformation and readiness for enterprise-scale workloads.

You will execute wave-based migrations, leverage Azure Landing Zones and IaC practices, and collaborate with leads and infrastructure teams to ensure validation,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure infrastructure engineering experience.
• Proven VMware-to-Azure migration experience (lift-and-shift).
• Experience with Azure Migrate and replication tech (ASR, Zerto, etc.).
• Knowledge of Azure Landing Zones and CAF framework.
• Experience provisioning Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, recovery services.
• Strong networking knowledge (VNet, NSG, DNS, VPN, ExpressRoute).

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end VMware-to-Azure migrations (discovery, assessment, replication, cutover, validation).
• Use Azure Migrate, ASR or equivalents to assess, replicate, test, migrate workloads.
• Provision and configure Azure infrastructure (VMs, disks, VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints).
• Perform post-migration validation including connectivity and app availability.
• Document dependencies, risks, and blockers; prepare migration change packages.
• Develop IaC with Terraform/Bicep; automation scripts with PowerShell and Bash.
• Troubleshoot networking and infrastructure issues during/after migration.
• Collaborate with leads, architects, network engineers, and application owners.

Skills

Azure engineering

VMware to Azure

Azure Migrate

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Networking

Documentation

Stakeholder comms

Education

BSc CS/IT/Eng

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Bash

Azure CLI

Job description

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.