Job Description
Job Title: Windows Server Migration Engineer (Consulting/Freelance opportunity)
Location: Fully remote
Client: US based
Type: 6-month contract
Hours: US Day shift. Hours will fluctuate week-to-week.
Note: PF and Gratuity wont be included and Pay would be on Hourly basis.
JOB SUMMARY: As a Windows Server Migration Engineer, you will play a critical role in upgrading and
modernizing a large-scale server workplace to achieve Windows Server 2012 R2 end-of-support
compliance by October 2026. You will execute clean rebuilds to Windows Server 2022, perform in-
place upgrades from Windows Server 2016, and handle Azure lift-and-shift migrations using Azure
Migrate. This high-impact position offers opportunities to work with advanced technologies,
collaborate with global teams, tackle complex challenges, and grow your expertise in enterprise server
infrastructure while contributing to a successful program delivery.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Execute clean rebuilds of approximately 190 servers to Windows Server 2022 using five golden-
image templates (File, Application, Database,



Web, AD-integrated).
Perform in-place upgrades from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2022 with rollback
snapshots and post-upgrade validation.
Conduct Azure lift-and-shift migrations for Wyomissing site servers using Azure Migrate
appliance, replication monitoring, and scheduled cutovers.
Collaborate with application owners to meet 48-hour response SLAs and 5-day change-control
windows during migrations.
Review and accept handoffs from offshore Server-Image-Build engineers on golden-image
hardening and ADMT batch pre-staging.
Coordinate with US L3 FSMO and Active Directory Migration Specialists during legacy domain
controller replacement waves.
Execute dependency-validated Azure cutovers with comprehensive rollback plans and post-
cutover validation.
Collect end-of-support compliance evidence and run final compliance scans to support the
October 14, 2026 attestation.
Perform server conso

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