Job Title: Azure Infrastructure and Migration Engineer
Day Rate: £375 per day - Outside IR35
Location: Fully remote / WFH
Duration: 4 months initially
Start date: ASAP
Role
We are assisting a client who have a project-based requirement for a hands-on Azure Infrastructure & Migration Engineer. Working in a small team, you'll be involved in the build, migration and support of infrastructure across IT and operational technology environments.
As Azure Infrastructure & Migration Engineer, you'll own assigned workloads from discovery through to cutover, testing and handover, following approved designs and maintaining continuity at sites.The project scope includes infrastructure supporting ERP, other on-premises server workloads, legacy Azure environments and day-to-day operational support.
Responsibilities
- Discover workloads and map network, application, licensing and IT dependencies with application owners and site teams.
- Build and configure Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, access controls and monitoring in line with approved designs.
- Migrate VMware and Hyper-V workloads to Azure and move workloads between Azure subscriptions or regions.
- Support ERP migrations with application partners and migrate core infrastructure services where required.
- Plan and execute approved cutovers, including prerequisites, testing and rollback. Coordinate business acceptance, stabilisation and approved legacy decommissioning. Troubleshoot Azure and on-premises incidents.
- Keep migration trackers, change records, ITSM inventory and runbooks current. Escalate blockers and design queries with technical leadership and hand over outstanding actions.
Essential experience
- Hands-on Azure infrastructure engineering and production server migration experience - build, migrate, test and support workloads.
- Practical experience with Azure compute, disks, storage, role-based access control and monitoring, plus Azure networking across virtual networks, routing, network security groups, Azure Firewall, private endpoints and DNS.
- Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, DNS and DHCP skills, with VMware or Hyper-V experience and hybrid infrastructure troubleshooting.
- Experience using Azure Migrate on a live migration, including discovery, replication, test migrations and cutover. Practical PowerShell or Azure CLI skills.
- Experience of supporting IT infrastructure, with an understanding of production continuity, site constraints and formal change control.
- Ability to own assigned work, follow up with client teams and suppliers, maintain accurate documentation and raise delivery risks early.
Desirable experience
- Enterprise applications, Azure migrations
- Experience of working in a regulated environment.
- Azure Virtual Desktop, Linux, SQL Server or Oracle infrastructure, or certificate and licensing services.
Azure Infrastructure & Migration Engineer in Nottingham employer: Solutions Through Knowledge
Solutions Through Knowledge is an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture in Nottingham. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment that encourages knowledge sharing. Our hybrid working model and competitive benefits ensure that our team members can achieve a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful projects.
Contact Details:
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