Senior Azure Migration DevOps Engineer | Remote | Cloud Expert
Are you an experienced cloud migration specialist with deep Azure expertise? We're seeking a Senior Azure Migration DevOps Engineer to lead enterprise-level cloud transformation initiatives. In this role, you'll architect migration strategies, assess application readiness, and orchestrate seamless transitions to Azure cloud environments while optimizing costs and ensuring business continuity.
Key Responsibilities
- Spearhead comprehensive cloud migration engagements, developing tailored Azure migration strategies based on business requirements, technical constraints, and financial considerations.
- Conduct thorough application cloud suitability and readiness assessments, identifying necessary architectural modifications to ensure optimal cloud performance.
- Lead application design refactoring initiatives to enhance cloud compatibility and maximize Azure platform benefits.
- Perform detailed workload inventory analysis of on-premises environments, gathering critical performance metrics and developing accurate workload cost projections.
- Assess and analyze on-premises database servers, designing optimal migration paths to Azure Data services including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Synapse Analytics.
- Develop comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) comparisons, highlighting potential cost savings and ROI opportunities from Azure migration.
- Create detailed documentation for landing zone configurations, ensuring secure and efficient deployment of targeted Azure services.
- Function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cloud migration, providing technical leadership and guidance throughout project lifecycles.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between migrated applications and existing cloud infrastructure.
- Implement and optimize disaster recovery solutions using Azure's native tooling to ensure business continuity during and after migration.
Required Skills
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and DevOps practices.
- Demonstrable expertise with disaster recovery and migration strategies on Azure, including proficient use of Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery for both DR implementation and as a migration pathway.
- Extensive technical experience in infrastructure design, build, and deployment across private and public cloud environments.
- Advanced knowledge of networking principles, connectivity solutions, storage options, virtualization technologies, and identity/access control mechanisms.
- Proven experience with Azure migration readiness and planning tools, including Azure Migrate, Data Migration Assistant, Azure Site Recovery Planner, and dependency mapping tools.
- Successful track record migrating workloads from various source environments (Azure/VMWare/Hyper-V/Physical servers) to Azure.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep for automated deployment.
- Strong understanding of Azure security best practices and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Administrator Associate.
- Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Knowledge of database migration tools and techniques beyond Azure Data Migration Assistant.
- Familiarity with cloud cost optimization strategies and Azure cost management tools.
- Experience with large-scale enterprise migrations (500+ VMs).
- Background in performance tuning and optimization for cloud workloads.
- Understanding of industry-specific compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, etc.).
- Experience with Azure landing zone implementation following Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework.
Why Join Us
Join our team of cloud migration experts and work on challenging, high-impact projects that transform how enterprises operate. You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest Azure technologies while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. We provide competitive compensation, continuous learning opportunities, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will be valued and your career growth supported. Be part of digital transformation journeys that make a real difference for organizations worldwide.