Azure Architect

Industry: Payroll solutions

Remote work: yes

Project language: English

Project length: 6-month contract with possible extensions

Start: ASAP

Assignment type: B2B

Summary

The Infrastructure Project Architect plays a pivotal role in leading the migration of the private data center estate to Microsoft Azure, ensuring technical program management and infrastructure integrity throughout the transition process.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the full migration of private data center workloads, including Microsoft Windows VMs and Microsoft SQL Server databases, into Azure.
• Drive delivery across all infrastructure streams, including networks, firewalls, storage, and Azure landing zones.
• Coordinate technical teams, architects, Agile squads, and product owners to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Maintain execution momentum, remove blockers, and ensure team productivity.
• Provide leadership, ownership, and hands-on direction throughout the program lifecycle.
• Participate in technical discussions on network configurations and migration strategies.
• Manage migration waves and workload sequencing while ensuring operational readiness.
• Align project goals with business objectives through effective stakeholder management.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on engineering experience in networking, infrastructure, systems, or cloud engineering.
• Proven experience migrating Microsoft Windows VMs and SQL Server databases to Azure.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, compute, storage, and networking.
• Leadership experience in large-scale data center migration programs.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Ability to influence and convey confidence across various teams.
• Interest in emerging technologies and current IT challenges.