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AWS Migration Engineer

Minneapolis, MN 55437

Posted: 09/10/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 29245051

Job Description


Core AWS Migration Skills

•        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)

 

Microsoft & Windows Workload Expertise

•        .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

 

Project & Methodology Skills

•        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 SysOps Administrator –Associate

•        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

 

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Drew Anson

Chief Delivery Officer

Drew Anson is Chief Delivery Officer at Phaxis, a Workforce Solutions Company based in New York.

In this role, Drew leads the delivery and recruiting working closely with the leadership team to define a model that is efficient at supporting the firm s current needs and is scalable for future growth.

Drew is a seasoned executive with more than 13 years of Services & Recruitment experience. In that time, he has supported numerous Fortune 100/500/1000 organizations across industries by providing global workforce solutions, namely resources and thought leadership for large-scale projects, implementations, and managed services.

Prior to joining Phaxis predecessor firm Park Hudson in 2021, Drew spent three years at engineering technology and talent solutions firm, Collabera, as Director of Sales in North Carolina. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly eight years at Insight Global, most recently as Sales Manager of the Columbus, OH office.

He holds a degree from Central Michigan University in Sales & Marketing.

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