Overview
Remote
85
Contract - Independent
Contract - 3 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
VMware
Microsoft Azure
Migration
SQL Azure
VMware ESXi
Mapping
Database Migration
Job Details
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Hybrid Migration & Modernization Engineer to lead our clients' transition from on-premises VMware environments to Microsoft Azure. This role requires expertise in both rapid Lift-and-Shift (IaaS) migrations and strategic Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) modernization to ensure maximum cost efficiency and agility in the cloud.
Key Responsibilities
1. Assessment & Strategy (Decide & Plan Phase):
- Lead the discovery and assessment of on-premises workloads (VMware, SQL Server, Web Apps) using Azure Migrate.
- Deploy and configure the Azure Migrate Appliance, troubleshoot connectivity, and resolve credential validation failures for in-guest discovery.
- Perform dependency analysis to accurately map application components and build high-confidence migration groups.
- Generate and interpret detailed assessment reports, including right-sizing recommendations (performance-based analysis) and cost projections for both IaaS and PaaS models.
- Advise clients on the optimal migration strategy (Rehost vs. Replatform) based on cost, effort, and modernization goals.
2. Migration Execution (Execute Phase - Lift & Shift):
- Design and implement Azure foundational infrastructure (Landing Zones, VNet, ExpressRoute/VPN Gateway, NSG).
- Execute agentless migrations of VMware VMs to Azure using the Azure Migrate Server Migration tool.
- Configure replication policies, perform non-disruptive test migrations, and execute final cutover to production Azure environments.
- Ensure migrated IaaS workloads adhere to security best practices and optimize disk and compute configurations post-migration (Azure Hybrid Benefit, Reserved Instances).
3. Modernization & PaaS Implementation (Execute Phase - Replatform):
- Identify workloads suitable for PaaS targets (e.g., migrating IIS Web Apps to Azure App Service, and SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure SQL Database).
- Execute database migrations using tools like Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Remediate compatibility issues flagged during assessment (e.g., deprecated OS/SQL features) to enable PaaS adoption.
- Implement Azure governance and management tools, including Azure Monitor, Azure Backup, and enabling Azure Arc for hybrid management.
Required Technical Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, with a minimum of 3 years focused on cloud migration projects.
- Expert Proficiency with Azure Migrate: Demonstrated experience in the full cycle: discovery, assessment, dependency mapping, and migration execution for VMware environments.
- Strong VMware Skills: Solid understanding of vCenter, ESXi, VM configuration, snapshots, and troubleshooting on-premises virtualization.
- Core Azure Services: Deep knowledge of Azure IaaS (VMs, Storage, Networking, Load Balancers) and PaaS (App Service, Azure SQL MI/DB).
- Scripting & Automation: Proficiency with Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and PowerShell or Python scripting.
- Database Migration: Experience migrating and modernizing on-premises SQL Server databases.
- Networking: Experience configuring hybrid connectivity (Site-to-Site VPN, ExpressRoute) and Azure networking components.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
- Experience with other migration tools (e.g., Azure Site Recovery).
- Experience in application containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
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