You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, engineering, and cloud architects, to ensure the successful migration of our on-premises infrastructure and applications to the Azure cloud platform.
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Project Leadership:Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of the cloud migration project, including infrastructure, application, and data migrations to Azure.
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Cloud Strategy Implementation:Collaborate with cloud architects and technical teams to design and implement a robust Azure migration strategy aligned with business goals.
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Stakeholder Management:Engage with key business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors to gather requirements, set expectations, and ensure the project meets business objectives.
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Risk and Issue Management:Identify potential risks, dependencies, and challenges related to cloud migration; proactively develop mitigation plans and solutions.
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Timeline and Budget Management:Define project scope, timelines, and budgets. Track and report on progress, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
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Technical Oversight:Oversee technical teams responsible for migrating infrastructure, applications, and databases from on-premises environments to Azure, ensuring best practices are followed.
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Performance Monitoring and Optimization:Ensure post-migration performance, availability, and scalability of applications and infrastructure are maintained in Azure.
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Documentation and Compliance:Maintain detailed project documentation and ensure that all aspects of the migration comply with security, governance, and compliance standards.
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Continuous Improvement:Recommend enhancements to existing cloud infrastructure, processes, and tools for continuous optimization post-migration.
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Experience:8+ years of experience in IT project management, with at least 3-5 years of experience managing cloud migration projects to Microsoft Azure.
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Technical Expertise:Strong understanding of cloud platforms, specifically Azure services such as Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, Virtual Machines, and Databases.Experience with cloud migration tools (e.g., Azure Migrate, ASR, or third-party tools).
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Project Management Skills:Proven experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, project scoping, planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and risk management.Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master) is preferred.
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Cloud Certifications:Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect or Azure DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable.
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Stakeholder Management:Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and technical teams.
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Problem Solving & Decision Making:Demonstrated ability to navigate complex challenges in cloud environments and implement effective solutions under pressure.
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Security & Compliance Knowledge:Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks, including GDPR, HIPAA, or other relevant regulatory requirements.
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Tools & Technologies:Familiarity with DevOps tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform) and experience working in an agile environment.
