Technical Analyst – Azure Cloud Migration

Job Title: Technical Analyst – Azure Cloud Migration
Location: Remote (Candidates must be based on the East Coast)
Duration: 12-Month Contract
Interview: Video
Visa: Any

Preferred candidates with prior big4 experience 

About the Role:
Our client, a global financial services firm in the Asset Management space, is undertaking a strategic cloud consolidation initiative in partnership with Microsoft. This 12-month program focuses on migrating enterprise workloads to Azure, including assets currently hosted on-premises, as well as across AWS and Oracle environments.
We are seeking a Technical Analyst to act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, acquired entities, and Microsoft delivery teams, ensuring a seamless and efficient migration process.

Key Responsibilities:

· Serve as a bridge between business units, acquired entities, and Microsoft delivery teams to ensure clear communication and alignment

· Conduct early-stage discovery across systems, infrastructure, and data environments for entities not yet fully integrated

· Analyze application landscapes, integrations, and dependencies to support Azure migration planning

· Identify risks, gaps, and constraints that may impact migration timelines or business continuity

· Document current-state architecture, processes, and operational requirements

· Support prioritization and sequencing of migration activities based on complexity and business impact

· Provide insights to optimize resource capacity planning and reduce strain on migration teams

· Ensure alignment with target architecture, as well as security and compliance standards

Required Qualifications:

· Strong experience as a Technical Analyst or similar role within enterprise environments

· Hands-on experience with Azure cloud migration projects

· Experience working across hybrid environments (on-prem, AWS, Oracle, etc.)

· Ability to interface directly with external partners (preferably Microsoft or similar vendors)

· Strong understanding of application architecture, integrations, and system dependencies

· Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience in financial services or asset management environments

· Exposure to large-scale enterprise transformation or cloud consolidation initiatives

· Familiarity with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance frameworks

Additional Information:

· This is a client-facing role requiring close collaboration with Microsoft as the primary delivery partner.

· Candidates must be based on the East Coast.

· Preferred candidates with prior big 4 experience.