Peraton

Azure Cloud Migration Engineer

Peraton  •  $135k - $216k/yr  •  United States (Hybrid)  •  1 day ago
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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.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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.

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Peraton

About Peraton

At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Year Founded
2017
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