Senior AWSCloud Migration Engineer | VMware to AWS (Bengaluru)

Senior AWSCloud Migration Engineer | VMware to AWS (Bengaluru)

12 Aug
|
Apexon
|
Bengaluru

12 Aug

Apexon

Bengaluru

About Apexon

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation. Apexon brings together distinct core competencies – in AI, analytics, app development, cloud, commerce, CX, data, DevOps, IoT, mobile, quality engineering and UX, and our deep expertise in BFSI, healthcare, and life sciences – to help businesses capitalize on the unlimited opportunities digital offers.

Our reputation is built on a comprehensive suite of engineering services, a dedication to solving clients’ toughest technology problems, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital, Apexon now has a global presence of 15 offices and 10 delivery centers across four continents.

We enable #HumanFirstDigital

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Migration Engineer with proven experience migrating hundreds to thousands of VMware virtual machines from on-premises data centres to Amazon EC2 using AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) and/or CloudEndure Migration. The role covers the full migration lifecycle, including discovery, assessment, wave planning, execution, cutover, validation, troubleshooting, hypercare, and optimisation within a structured Migration Factory model.

Key Responsibilities

Assess VMware environments, infrastructure inventories, application dependencies, workload readiness, operating systems, storage, and networking.

Define migration waves based on business criticality, dependencies, maintenance windows, and recovery objectives.

Create migration runbooks, implementation plans, cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and risk-mitigation plans.

Execute VMware-to-Amazon EC2 migrations using AWS MGN or CloudEndure Migration.

Install replication agents and configure staging areas, replication settings, launch templates, security groups, storage, and networking.

Conduct pilot migrations and execute production migration waves under Migration Factory governance.

Monitor replication health and resolve agent, synchronisation, connectivity, boot, driver, launch,



and performance issues.

Design and support AWS infrastructure across compute, networking, storage, security, monitoring, backup, and hybrid connectivity services.

Coordinate application shutdown, data synchronisation, DNS updates, cutover, stakeholder communication, and rollback activities.

Validate operating systems, network connectivity, storage mappings, applications, services, performance, security, monitoring, and backups after migration.

Support UAT, business sign-off, hypercare, disaster recovery testing, and operational readiness.

Maintain architecture diagrams, migration dashboards, RAID logs, progress reports, procedures, and knowledge articles.

Participate in architecture reviews and CAB meetings while improving Migration Factory processes and automation.

Mandatory Skills Required

Proven experience delivering large-scale VMware-to-Amazon EC2 migrations involving hundreds to thousands of virtual machines.

Strong hands-on experience with AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) and/or CloudEndure Migration.

Experience across discovery, assessment, migration planning, replication, testing, cutover, rollback, validation, and hypercare.

Experience working within a structured Migration Factory model.

Strong VMware expertise, including vSphere, ESXi, vCenter Server, HA, DRS, snapshots, datastores, virtual networking, and resource clusters.

Strong AWS experience with

- Amazon EC2, VPC, IAM, Route 53, ELB/ALB/NLB, and Migration Hub
- Amazon EBS, EFS, FSx, and S3
- AWS Systems Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Backup, and KMS
- AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, and VPN
- AWS Organizations and Resource Access Manager

Robust troubleshooting skills across VMware, AWS, networking, storage, operating systems, and applications. Experience creating runbooks, cutover plans, rollback procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation.





Strong stakeholder coordination, change-management, risk-management, and production-cutover capabilities.

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with AWS Migration Evaluator.

Migration Factory automation and reporting experience.

Disaster recovery planning and testing experience.

Post-migration performance, resilience, security, operational, and cost optimisation experience.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the four regions in which it operates: USA for the seventh time in 2026, India for the tenth consecutive time in 2026, the UK for the fourth time in 2026, and Mexico for the second time in 2026. Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals.

Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. You can read about our Job Applicant Privacy policy here: Job Applicant Privacy Policy on apexon.com.

Our Commitment to Environment

Actively contribute to Apexon's commitment to environmental responsibility by following sustainable practices and supporting ESG initiatives.

Our Perks and Benefits

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience, and provide care and support for you and your loved ones. As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance

We also offer:

- Group Health Insurance covering family of 4
- Term Insurance and Accident Insurance
- Paid Holidays & Earned Leaves
- Paid Parental Leave
- Learning & Career Development
- Employee Wellness

📌 Senior AWSCloud Migration Engineer | VMware to AWS (Bengaluru)
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