Cloud Migration Engineer
Company: ILLUMEN GROUP INC
Location: Stafford
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: This position is
contingent upon award of a federal cloud modernization contract.
Candidates may be considered for future opportunities should the
contract be awarded and project requirements finalized. Position
Overview The Cloud Migration Engineer supports execution of RD’s
cloud migration by performing hands-on migration of applications
and infrastructure across diverse operating systems. This role
focuses on executing approved migration plans, validating system
performance, and supporting accelerated migration timelines. This
role is primarily remote. However, occasional travel to government
facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area may be required
for stakeholder meetings, architecture reviews, or program
milestones. Candidates must be willing and able to travel
periodically as mission needs dictate. Key Responsibilities Execute
application and infrastructure migrations using lift-and-shift,
re-platforming, and refactoring approaches Support migration of
systems across Windows, Linux, AIX, and Solaris environments
Develop and follow detailed migration runbooks and cutover
procedures Participate in pilot migrations and validate
performance, security, and functionality post-migration Collaborate
with cloud architects and DevSecOps engineers on infrastructure
builds and automation Support parallel migration tracks
(dev/test/cert/prod) to accelerate delivery timelines Provide surge
support during critical migration and cutover windows Assist with
post-migration stabilization, tuning, and configuration hardening
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related
field Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience migrating applications
and infrastructure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
Experience with virtualization, server OS administration (Windows,
Linux, AIX, Solaris), and cloud IaaS/PaaS services Proficiency in
scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform,
Bicep, ARM, CloudFormation) Relevant cloud certification (e.g., AWS
SysOps Administrator, Azure Administrator Associate)
Keywords: ILLUMEN GROUP INC, Wheaton-Glenmont , Cloud Migration Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Stafford, Maryland
