Migration Architect

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Responsible for all technical aspects of a client's workload migration from point A to Point B (includes migration across/within datacenters, server states, user bases, operating systems, HW/SW versions, platforms, workplaces, delivery teams, etc.). Provides overall design/engineering direction and support for migration across all towers to ensure the program meets the contractual obligations and operational standards, as well as the client's business imperatives.

Responsibilities

*Provides support to Transformation Technical Lead in managing all technical aspects of the migration across all server types, across all towers, to ensure each application and server can be migrated source-to-target successfully, and ensures all Migration Engineers fully understand the technical challenges and solutions of each migration wave

*Ensures Workload Assessment & Migration Engine (WAME) capabilities and best-practices are used to optimize the migration of workload

*Oversees and approves changes to solution should any changes/additions to Source environment be identified that require it

*Manages all work to ensure detailed design documentation and implementation guides are completed and handed over to appropriate T&T, Account and Capability resources

*Works with Migration Design and Capability Design Engineers during technical escalations to resolve issues during the window

*Responsible for technical integration across all the towers

Responsibility Details

*Works with Transformation Technical Lead (TTL) to validate the high-level design provided by the solution team for Transition and Transformation program

*Provides support to TTL for overall engineering direction across all towers to ensure the program meets the contractual obligations and operational standards

*Manages and coordinates with the technical teams to ensure the following work is performed:

oWorks with various Architects on creation of Client Reference Architecture document

oWorks with various Engineers on creation of design documents for servers (e.g., new servers, swing servers, Citrix farm, lift and shift)

oWorks with Storage Engineer to facilitate the data migration requirements so the storage environment at target site will be ready and help with the data migration plans (e.g., data replication)

oWorks with Network Engineer to facilitate the creation of migration requirements so that network infrastructure meets the needs of the migration (including ensuring the migration circuit is sized appropriately)

*Manages technical components in SSoT to be 3C-data (correct, current, complete) for all CMO workloads at all times

*Works with Migration Engagement Lead (MEL) to

oconstruct/modify move-groups,

odefine workload placement,

odefine migration method, and

operform migration tool selection

*Leads technical troubleshooting of workload migrations to address technical obstacles and ensure migrations get back on-track

*Responsible for all types of migrations in-scope

oP2P, P2V, P2C, V2V, V2C, SameBox/Lift-n-Shift, etc.

oHW and/or SW upgrades

oWithin datacenter, across datacenters

oReplication via network, swing-gear, etc.

oEtc.

*Responsible for validation of all technical dependencies

oHardware build-out/configuration

oAssociated devices/configuration (Load Balancers, Firewalls, Storage)

*Generation of detailed work instructions to perform migrations of each type and/or tool

*Works with TTL to project demand of all key resources

oCapability Design Engineers

oMigration Design Engineers

oMigration System Administrators

oEtc.

Experience required:

*5+ years' experience related to datacenter migrations

*12+ years of relevant industry experience with around 5 years at the Master level with a consistent record of significant contribution level, leadership and impact to the business, the company services technical community, and/or the industry

*10-15+ years' experience in technical IT

*Will have used at least one of these migration tools (DoubleTake, PlateSpin, Zerto, AppZero, FLAR, RSYNC, Robocopy, RACEMI)

*Able to deal with complex issues involving customers and vendors

*Certification in various migration tools (DoubleTake, PlateSpin, etc.) a plus

*Certification in various Server level Operating Systems a plus (Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.)

*Meets degree educational requirements or has equivalent work experience for job code.

Additional skills desired but not essential:

*MS SharePoint

*AIX, HP-UX, OpenVMS and their various versions

*Knowledge of 3PAR, EVA, EMC Storage

*Knowledge of storage migration tools (e.g. MPX200)

*Knowledge of HPE Operations Orchestration (OO)

*Knowledge of Load Balance and Firewall Configurations

*ITIL certification

Non-technical Skills and Experiences required:

*Demonstrates strong communication skills (written and oral)

*Strong client interfacing skills

*Has strong technical project leadership capabilities involving virtual teams across regions and time zones

*Able to deal with complex issues involving customers and vendors

*Proven ability to work in cross-cultural environments

*Demonstrated ability to aggregate, assimilate, rationalize, and normalize data from multiple sources

*Ability to interact with customers regarding business and technical information and issues

*Demonstrates strong team building skills - ability to work as a team

*Strong estimating skills

*Demonstrate strong initiative to learn with minimal direction

*Self-starter

*Keeps people informed through the use of appropriate methods and media

*Shares relevant or useful information in a timely manner

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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