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Hello Professional,

This is Panchdev from Parin Technologies LLC. Just came across your profile on one of the job portals and just wanted to check if you might be interested in the position below. In case you are available and interested please share your most recent resume and reply to me at your earliest.

Rate – $80-90 on c2c/70-75 on W2

Please prepare your candidate that they may receive a screening call from someone at CAI at any point between the time of submittal through close of business, Friday, 9/13, to discuss their qualifications for this position. Please MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THIS CALL and are PREPARED TO GIVE US YOUR COMPANY's NAME as the vendor that submitted them for this position when we call. Please confirm you have discussed this with them and they will be prepared for a potential screening call from CAI.

Description:

Idaho Department of Labor seeks a highly skilled Cloud Migration and Azure Architecture Consultant with expertise in designing, planning, and executing the migration of on-premise infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

Onsite/Hybrid vs Fully Remote: Local candidates able to work onsite will be STRONGLY preferred as the client ideally seeks a candidate who can work in a hybrid capacity, combining in-office and remote work. 

READ Questions Section Completely and answer the questions appropriately. Do not just respond \”yes\” to everything listed. If you do not provide the required answers to the items noted in the questions section, we will not consider your candidate for screening.

Overview:

We seek a highly skilled Cloud Migration and AZURE Architecture Consultant with expertise in designing, planning, and executing the migration of on-premise infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The ideal candidate will deeply understand Azure services, cloud-native architecture, and best practices for seamless migrations. The consultant will be critical in guiding our organization through the transition, ensuring scalability, security, and optimal performance throughout the migration process.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Migration Strategy and Planning:

Develop comprehensive migration strategies and roadmaps for transitioning on-premise environments to Azure, including workload assessments, risk management, and phased migration plans.

Azure Architecture Design:

Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure architectures that align with industry best practices, covering IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions.

Migration Execution:

Led and executed the end-to-end migration process, including data center consolidation, re-platforming, re-hosting, and application modernization to cloud-native solutions.

Azure Infrastructure Optimization:

Evaluate and optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and high availability while maintaining the best Azure security and governance practices.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

Work closely with IT teams, stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure smooth migration and adherence to timelines. Provide clear communication and regular updates to leadership.

Documentation and Knowledge Transfer:

Create detailed technical documentation, includingarchitecture diagrams, migration guides, and operational guides. Conducttraining sessions and workshops to transfer knowledge to in-house teams.

Qualifications:

– Proven experience in on-premises to cloud migration, with a strong focus on Azure cloud environments.

– Extensive knowledge of Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, security, and identity management.

– Expertise in cloud-native architecture, containerization(Kubernetes, Docker), and microservices.

– Familiarity with Azure Virtual Desktop, hybrid cloud setups, and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Arm templates).

– Strong experience with migration methodologies, tools, and automation (e.g., Azure Migrate, ASR, Azure DevOps).

– Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in cloud environments.

– Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to guide cross-functional teams.

– Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate are highly preferred.

Preferred Experience:

– Experience with large-scale, multi-phased cloud migrations.

– Background in IT infrastructure, networking, and systems administration.

– Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance in regulated industries.

– Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

– Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.

– Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments.

Required/Desired Skills