Cloud Migration Specialist

An exciting opportunity to join our team within a growing ICT Services company with a global portfolio, as a Cloud Migration SME.

Team Purpose

This is a specialist position in the Cloud organization within Getronics. The business unit is responsible for maintaining and providing excellent cloud Migration services to customers. The cloud delivery organization works closely with bid management, pre-sales, solution & service architects to support the execution of complex solutions.

Role Purpose

The Cloud Migration Specialist is responsible for helping businesses move their operations to cloud-based platforms. Talent would work with businesses to identify their current IT infrastructure and business processes to determine the best cloud migration strategy and execute that strategy in a way that minimizes disruptions to the business for the Public Cloud services.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

•Design customer Cloud environments with a focus on AWS/Azure and demonstrate Technical Cloud Operational knowledge, playing a vital role in the operations of production, staging, QA, and development Cloud Infrastructures

•Provide solutions in Infrastructure migration methodologies and techniques, including mass application movements into the cloud, including implementation of

AWS / Azure within large, regulated enterprise environments

•Develop and manage migration plans and timelines along with strong knowledge of different “R” strategies such as Rehost, Rebuild etc ..

•Coordinate with project stakeholders to understand business requirements

•Identify the right tool set to be used for the migration and mitigate risks associated with the migration.

•Ensure successful completion of the migration within project timelines

•Communicate progress and status of the migration to project stakeholders

•Manage and coordinate testing and validation of migrated data/systems

•Develop and maintain documentation related to the migration

•Provide training and support to end-users as needed

•Participate in post-migration activities and provide ongoing support as needed

•Select appropriate cloud solutions based on the organization's needs and preferences

•Work closely with the IT team to ensure a smooth transition and minimal disruption to operations

•Ensure data security and compliance with regulations during the migration process and after it's completed

•Provide input for the design and construction of test cases and scenarios and may also validate executed test results.

•Review and drive change management along with Team.

•Review and update of project-specific documentation.

•Prepare KMAP of the team and create upskill / training plan.

•Must have effective communication skills and, ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

•Must have strong analytical & troubleshooting skills.

•Must be self-motivated, ability to work independently.

•Ability to support & technically mentor team members.

Required Technical Skills and Experience

•More than 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, and Cloud Migration.

•Minimum of 3+ years on Cloud Migration (AWS / Azure)

•Experience in working on the Native Migration tool or any other third-party tools such as Stratozone, Migration Center, Carbonite, Platespin

•Understanding of up-to-date Network architecture concepts and system integration principles, including high-end routers/switches, Network Security, Network Virtualization, Cloud Network Deployments, and other related infrastructure and system components

•Strong understanding across Azure and AWS infrastructure components (server, storage, network, database, and applications)

•Delivered end-to-end Cloud Infrastructure engagements that include assessment, design, and migrations

•Good understanding of the public cloud blue-green implementation with various use cases

•Experience in developing and managing complex multi-CPU virtual machines (VMs) clusters and pods

•Experience with SSO such as Azure AD, ADFS, Okta or others

•Experience in configuring new VMs to handle email, intranet, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, and core business applications running on the cloud

•A strong understanding of systems, integrations, and security tools and how they should interact within a cloud ecosystem

•Proficient in PowerShell, ARM templates, and other scripting languages used for automation and deployment on the Cloud

•Proficient in PowerShell, ARM templates, and other scripting languages used for automation and deployment on the cloud

•Write scripts and automation using Perl/Python/Groovy/Java/Bash

Certifications

•AWS Solutions Architect Associate / Azure Certified Administrator - Mandatory

•Certifications on any CI/CD - Optional

•Certifications on any Programming - Optional

•ITIL and or Agile methodologies - Mandatory

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from a reputed institute