Cloud Migration Engineer I

Applied Information Sciences, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salaries

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible Holiday Leave

Parental Leave

Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision, &

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match)

Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allow

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. seeks a Cloud Migration Engineer I to provide hands-on engineering support for moving applications and infrastructure from on-premises data centers to Microsoft Azure and AWS as part of a large-scale enterprise cloud migration program.

The role is remote and covers assessment, target environment preparation, replication, migration execution, validation, cutover, and stabilization to move multiple applications safely.

Qualifications

• US Citizen; three to five years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, cloud engineering, or migration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Azure or AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration; working knowledge of networking, storage, virtualization, identity and access management, and application dependencies.
• Experience following secure and compliant engineering procedures, including applying or validating STIG controls and/or DoD security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviews migration prerequisites, dependencies, risks, and readiness gaps.
• Prepares Azure and AWS target environments using approved architecture patterns, IaC, configuration standards, and security guardrails.
• Sets up, monitors, and troubleshoots server, VM, application, and data replication using migration tools.
• Executes documented migration, cutover, rollback, and recovery steps, including application shutdown and handoff activities.
• Performs pre- and post-migration validation of infrastructure, connectivity, authentication, configuration, and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoots migration issues across Windows and Linux servers, networking, storage, virtualization, identity, and cloud services.
• Maintains migration runbooks, configuration records, and change evidence for approvals and customer acceptance.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Network security

Multi-OS environments

Virtualization

Cloud services (Azure/AWS)

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

CloudFormation

GitHub

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry‑leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee‑owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.

Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.

Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.

Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we’re looking for more than just skills - we’re looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

What you will be doing?

This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently pursuing a proposal and are seeking qualified candidates to include in our submission and identify candidates for future hiring needs on the program once awarded. At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Infrastructure Engineer.

Core Knowledge & Skills:

Manages routing/switching and network security, multi‑OS environments, virtualization (e.g., VMware/Hyper‑V), core cloud services, and release of IaC via pipelines; automates common admin tasks.

Work & Complexity:

Plans and executes upgrades/migrations, configures network devices and services, responds to incidents, monitors performance, and manages resources.

Quality & Independence:

Implements proactive monitoring, produces accurate documentation, improves processes, and works independently within project scope.

Teamwork & Communication:

Partners with peer teams, shares knowledge, coordinates changes, reports progress, and supports/train users.

Consulting & Engagement:

Advices internal teams on solutions and tools, evaluates technologies, recommends optimizations, and coordinates vendor support.

Project Summary

The Cloud Migration Engineer I provides hands‑on engineering support for moving applications, servers, and supporting infrastructure from on‑premises data centers to Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of a large‑scale enterprise cloud migration program. The role supports technical assessment, target environment preparation, replication, migration execution, validation, cutover, rollback, and stabilization so multiple applications can move safely and consistently. The role is remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews application and infrastructure information to identify migration prerequisites, dependencies, risks, and readiness gaps.
• Prepares Azure and AWS target environments using approved architecture patterns, infrastructure as code, configuration standards, and security guardrails.
• Sets up, monitors, and troubleshoots server, virtual machine, application, and data replication using approved migration tools.
• Executes documented migration, cutover, rollback, and recovery steps, including application shutdown, synchronization, target startup, and technical handoff activities.
• Performs and documents pre‑and post‑migration validation of infrastructure, connectivity, authentication, configuration, application services, and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoots migration issues across Windows and Linux servers, networking, storage, virtualization, identity, and cloud services, engaging shared specialists when needed.
• Maintains migration runbooks, configuration records, source‑controlled scripts, status updates, and evidence required for change approval and customer acceptance.

Required For This Opportunity

• US Citizen Three to five years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, cloud engineering, or migration experience
• Hands‑on experience with Azure or AWS cloud environments
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration Working knowledge of networking, storage, virtualization, identity and access management, and application dependencies Experience following secure and compliant engineering procedures, including applying or validating STIG controls and/or DoD security requirements

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with Azure Government or AWS GovCloud environments Azure or AWS certification Experience with cloud migration, replication, discovery, or assessment tools Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation Experience using GitHub and GitHub Copilot for source control, collaboration, and AI-assisted engineering Federal program delivery experience and familiarity with ServiceNow‑based change management

Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Qualified Overtime
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
• Parental Leave
• Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
• Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)

The targeted base salary range for this role is $90,000-$137,000 per year.

We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

If you’re committed to curiosity, life‑long learning, and passionate about technology – AIS is the place for you.

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