Deputy Director - Cloud Solution Architect

Responsibilities

• The Cloud Application Migration Product Owner will focus on migrating on-premise applications to the cloud in a methodical, agile way that enables migration at the scale and speed required to enable our digital transformation. You will define and lead cloud migration projects spanning multiple business units/sectors while ensuring a seamless transition from an on-prem to cloud operating environment.
• Work with relevant sector leaders to define and create sector specific application migration plans
• Define and follow the migration playbook with emphasis on capturing the advantages of operating in the cloud for migrated applications
• Partner with Cloud Engineering, Cloud Ops, and other teams in executing migration projects to ensure minimal risk and business disruption
• Provide deep cloud migration expertise covering infrastructure, application architectures, cloud capabilities, security, etc.
• Scripting / automation mindset and skills to automate routine tasks and extracts of data out of Azure for KPI and other metric reporting

Qualifications

• 10+ years Cloud Solution Architecture skills (Azure or AWS)
• Experience with private, hybrid or public cloud technology
• Experience migrating large scale business applications from DC to Cloud or Cloud to Cloud
• Good Understanding of Migration Framework, Process and has extensive experience working on Lift & Shift migrations
• Scripting experience (must be fluent in a scripting language such as: bash, python)
• Detail oriented self-starter capable of working independently.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with data centers, consolidation, relocation, migration, technology refresh/modernization projects
• Application Knowledge, Compute & Database experience.
• Experience with Safe Agile Methodologies (Azure DevOps)
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in computer science or equivalent experience