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Job overview
IRIS Consulting Corporation seeks a Systems Engineer to support migration of Windows-based workloads from an on-premises datacenter to AWS. The onsite role assesses existing systems, prepares and executes migration plans, and provides post-migration support in coordination with infrastructure, application, networking, and security teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on Windows Server, VMware, and Amazon EC2 experience; Citrix experience is a plus.
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Full job description
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the migration of Windows-based workloads from an on-premises datacenter to AWS. This onsite role will work closely with infrastructure, application, networking, and security teams to assess existing systems, prepare migration plans, execute workload migrations, and provide post-migration support.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience administering Windows Server environments, managing VMware infrastructure, and deploying and supporting Amazon EC2 instances. Citrix experience is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
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Assess and document existing Windows servers, VMware virtual machines, application dependencies, and infrastructure configurations.
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Support migration planning, including workload readiness assessments, migration sequencing, cutover procedures, validation criteria, and rollback plans.
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Prepare AWS EC2 environments and migrate workloads in coordination with cloud architecture, networking, and security teams.
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Administer and troubleshoot Windows Server environments, including operating systems, services, patching, storage, and connectivity.
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Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments throughout the migration.
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Validate server functionality, connectivity, performance, monitoring, and backup coverage following migration.
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Troubleshoot migration issues and provide post-cutover stabilization support.
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Maintain system documentation, migration runbooks, configuration records, and knowledge-transfer materials.
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Follow established change management, security, and operational procedures.
Required Qualifications
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Hands-on systems engineering or infrastructure administration experience in enterprise environments.
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Strong Windows Server administration and troubleshooting skills.
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Experience managing VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi and vCenter.
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Practical experience deploying, configuring, and supporting AWS EC2 instances.
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Working knowledge of AWS networking and access controls, including VPCs, subnets, security groups, and IAM.
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Understanding of Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, TCP/IP networking, and server storage.
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Experience supporting server migrations, infrastructure transitions, or datacenter consolidation initiatives.
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Ability to troubleshoot issues across operating systems, virtualization, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
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Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Ability to work onsite at the designated location and participate in scheduled migration cutovers or maintenance windows.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience supporting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, including supporting infrastructure and application delivery.
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Experience with AWS Application Migration Service or similar migration tools.
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PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
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Familiarity with backup, recovery, monitoring, and security tools across on-premises and AWS environments.
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Relevant AWS, Microsoft, VMware, or Citrix certifications.
Success Measures
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Assigned workloads are migrated and validated within approved migration windows.
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Post-migration issues are resolved promptly, with minimal disruption to business operations.
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Migration runbooks and operational documentation are complete and accurate.
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Migrated systems are successfully transitioned to ongoing support teams.Equal opportunity employer including disability/veterans.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$142–208K/yr1,660 salary ranges
- California median$70–90/hr51 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,960 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 10,723 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (8,903 postings).
- Education
- 4,701 of the 10,723 open Systems Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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