AWS Migration Engineer

Phaxis; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaxis is seeking an experienced AWS Migration Specialist to lead large-scale lift-and-shift projects from on-premises into AWS, including MGN, DMS, and VMware-based migrations. You will design, execute, and optimize migration waves, infrastructure as code, and hybrid connectivity.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of infra and 2–3 years of hands-on migration delivery, with MAP experience and strong Windows/Azure-to-AWS familiarity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization).
• 2–3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience.
• Experience with 100+ server migrations.
• Familiarity with Migration Acceleration Program milestones and deliverables.

Skills

AWS Migration Framework

AWS Application Migration Service (MGN

AWS DMS

AWS Migration Hub

VMware-to-AWS migration

Terraform

AMI management

Networking

.NET application migration

SQL Server on AWS

Windows Server administration

Azure-to-AWS migration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Job description

• AWS Migration Framework — Deep understanding of the Assess → Mobilize → Migrate & Modernize phases and the 7 R's migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, Retain, Relocate)
• AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) — Primary tool for lift-and-shift rehosting of VMware VMs and physical servers to EC2; experience with replication agents, launch templates, and cutover workflows
• AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) — Hands-on experience with DMS for SQL Server migrations, including Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) for heterogeneous migrations
• AWS Migration Hub — Familiarity with tracking migration progress across multiple tools and integrating partner tools
• VMware-to-AWS migration — Experience with AWS MGN, VM Import/Export, and optionally AWS Transform for VMware workloads

Infrastructure & IaC Skills

• Terraform — Strong proficiency for provisioning landing zones, VPCs, subnets, security groups, IAM roles, and target-state infrastructure on AWS
• AMI management — Creating, customizing, and managing Amazon Machine Images for standardized deployments (Optional)
• Networking — VPC design, Direct Connect/VPN setup, security groups, NACLs, Route 53 DNS cutover, and hybrid connectivity between on-prem/Azure and AWS (Optional)
• .NET application migration — Experience migrating .NET Framework apps to AWS (EC2 rehost or refactoring to .NET Core/Linux)
• SQL Server on AWS — Knowledge of SQL Server on EC2, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and Aurora PostgreSQL as refactoring targets
• Windows Server administration — Managing Windows workloads on EC2, licensing (BYOL vs. License Included), Active Directory integration
• Azure-to-AWS migration — Experience with VM Import/Export from Azure VHDs, understanding Azure resource mapping to AWS equivalents, and handling Azure-specific dependencies (optional)

Database Migration Skills

• DMS configuration — Setting up replication instances, source/target endpoints, and migration tasks for SQL Server
• Schema conversion — Using AWS SCT for schema analysis and conversion when refactoring databases
• Database performance tuning — Post-migration optimization and validation
• Data validation — Ensuring data integrity during and after migration
• Large-scale migration experience — Proven track record with 100+ server migrations
• Wave planning — Ability to group and sequence 115 applications into migration waves based on dependencies, complexity, and business criticality
• Application discovery & dependency mapping — Using AWS Application Discovery Service or similar tools to map application interdependencies
• Cutover planning — Designing rollback plans, minimizing downtime, and coordinating maintenance windows
• RACI and stakeholder management — Defining roles across customer, partner, and AWS teams

Certifications (Recommended)

• AWS Solutions Architect - Associate (minimum) or Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (preferred for refactoring work)
• Additional: Microsoft certifications for .NET/SQL Server are a plus

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years infrastructure administration (Windows, networking, storage, virtualization)
• Minimum 2-3 years hands-on AWS migration delivery experience
• Experience with at least one datacenter exit or large-scale migration (100+ servers)
• Familiarity with MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) milestones and deliverables