What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Migration and Azure Architecture Consultant position at Qualitative Financials?
Cloud Migration and Azure Architecture Consultant
Visa : Any
Contract : W2
Experience : 9
Location : Boise, Idaho
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud Migration Strategy and Planning:
Develop comprehensive migration strategies and roadmaps for transitioning on-premise environments to Azure, including workload assessments, risk management, and phased migration plans.
Azure Architecture Design:
Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure architectures that align with industry best practices, covering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.
Migration Execution:
Led and executed the end-to-end migration process, including data center consolidation, re-platforming, re-hosting, and application modernization to cloud-native solutions.
Azure Infrastructure Optimization:
Evaluate and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and high availability while maintaining the best Azure security and governance practices.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:
Work closely with IT teams, stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure smooth migration and adherence to timelines. Provide clear communication and regular updates to leadership.
Documentation and Knowledge Transfer:
Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, migration guides, and operational guides. Conduct training sessions and workshops to transfer knowledge to in-house teams.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in on-premises to cloud migration, with a strong focus on Azure cloud environments.
- Extensive knowledge of Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, security, and identity management.
- Expertise in cloud-native architecture, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and microservices.
- Familiarity with Azure Virtual Desktop, hybrid cloud setups, and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).
- Strong experience with migration methodologies, tools, and automation (e.g., Azure Migrate, ASR, Azure DevOps).
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in cloud environments.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate are highly preferred.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with large-scale, multi-phased cloud migrations.
- Background in IT infrastructure, networking, and systems administration.
- Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance in regulated industries.
- Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.
- Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments.
