Azure Cloud Migration Engineer

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Migration Engineer to lead cloud migration initiatives. You will design secure, scalable solutions, and develop cloud reference architectures aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, strong Azure expertise, and proficiency in IaC. This role requires US Citizenship and an active Secret clearance. A competitive salary range of $135,000 - $216,000 is offered for this position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or architecture, with 3 years focused on Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience leading large-scale cloud migrations.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services including VMs, VNets, Storage, and more.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Bicep, or ARM.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning, and execution of enterprise-scale cloud migration initiatives.
• Develop cloud architectures, migration strategies, and reference architectures.
• Automate deployment and operational tasks; implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Document architectures, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Skills

Azure services

Cloud migrations

Windows and Linux System Administration

IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM)

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

DevOps tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Migration Engineer to lead the design, planning, and execution of enterprise‑scale cloud migration initiatives. This role combines deep technical expertise with architectural vision, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost‑optimized solutions as we modernize our application and infrastructure landscape on Microsoft Azure.

What you'll do:

• Design end‑to‑end Azure architectures including compute, networking, identity, storage, security, and governance.
• Develop cloud reference architectures, landing zones, and reusable patterns aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Define migration strategies (rehost, refactor, replatform, rearchitect) based on application assessments and business requirements.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux System Administration.
• Lead and execute migrations of VMs, applications, databases, and workloads from on‑premises or other clouds into Azure.
• Build and automate migration pipelines using tools such as Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Database Migration Service, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC).
• Perform environment provisioning, configuration, and validation across dev/test/prod environments.
• Develop IaC using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Automate deployment, configuration, and operational tasks using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or PowerShell.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and application deployments.
• Implement Azure security best practices including RBAC, managed identities, network segmentation, encryption, and policy enforcement.
• Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel, and cost‑management controls.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards.
• Work closely with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to define migration roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering teams.
• Document architectures, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or architecture, with at least 3 years focused on Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience leading large‑scale cloud migrations.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services: VMs, VNets, NSGs, Storage, AKS, App Services, Azure AD, Key Vault, Load Balancers, Firewalls, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM).
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins).
• Solid understanding of networking, identity, and security principles.
• CompTIA Security + CE or other qualifying 8140 certification.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications such as:
  • AZ‑305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • AZ‑104: Azure Administrator
  • AZ‑700: Network Engineer
  • AZ‑500: Security Engineer
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on‑premises integrations.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Problem‑solving mindset with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Comfortable leading cross‑functional teams through complex transformations.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.