Data Migration Engineer

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Role:Migration Engineer

Duration: 9 Months

Location: Coventry

Role Overview

The role is working on a Migration to Hybrid Cloud Project. This project sits within Atos B&PS Tech UK.

The person will be working within a sub-project team focussed on the migration of a number of Applications.

Job Description (i.e. what is the role?)

* Confirm migration wave plan and grouping with Client and support Client Change Mgmt process

* Create MDD (Migration Design Document) for each move group as per the Atos 'Blueprint Process'

* Migrate the applications and data based on various migration methods (P2V, V2V, lift and shift, build from scratch, backup and restore, Platespin etc)

* Coordinate migration activity with 3rd parties, Client support team, Application Owners and Business Owners

* Testing (As per agreed scope)

* Early Life Support for migrated applications

Essential / Minimum Criteria

- Broad understanding of a range of technical platforms including Windows, Solaris and Linux and able to develop solution architectures for applications on these platforms.

- Good networking skills understanding of application interoperability network flows for specification of firewall rules and so on.

- Data Migration Skills for planning database migration for SQL Server and Oracle Databases

- Knowledge of VMWARE and virtualisation tools to help with the migration. We are also planning on using Platespin.

- Similar knowledge of the Oracle Virtual Manager and specification of Solaris environments.

- Understanding of AWS and the configuration of EC2 instances, AWS networking concepts (VPC peering, Security Groups and NACLs).

- Experience of similar migrations and managing the risk to live service during application cutover and go-live.

Desirable Criteria

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own

Interested candidates should submit their CV in the first instance or call Sam Caine on 0161 924 1357