Azure Migration & Cloud Transformation Lead

Incite Insight; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobsoid Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Transformation Programme Lead to deliver an Azure migration for a professional services organisation.

Reporting to the CIO, you will lead the assessment, planning and migration of an existing Windows and SQL estate to Microsoft Azure, with implementation due by July 2027. You will work with internal IT colleagues and external providers, guiding testing, cutover and handover into a co-managed service.

Qualifications

• Proven delivery of cloud migration or infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and migration of Windows and SQL workloads.
• Experience coordinating internal technical teams and external providers.
• Track record of managing testing, cutover, stabilisation and operational handover.
• Programme governance, risk management and senior stakeholder communication.
• Experience establishing managed or co-managed service arrangements.
• Delivery leadership with no direct line-management responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing infrastructure, applications and dependencies, identifying migration requirements and risks.
• Develop and manage the migration roadmap, delivery plan and milestones.
• Coordinate technical design, supplier evaluation and implementation activity.
• Lead testing, operational readiness and cutover planning, maintaining business continuity throughout.
• Manage programme risks, dependencies, costs and supplier delivery.
• Keep the CIO and senior stakeholders informed, making technical decisions and delivery issues clear.
• Establish responsibilities, service acceptance criteria and handover arrangements for the co-managed service.

Skills

Cloud transformation leadership

Stakeholder communication

Programme governance

Risk management

Collaborative leadership

Tools

Microsoft Azure

SQL Server

Job description

Jobsoid Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Transformation Programme Lead to deliver an Azure migration for a professional services organisation.

Reporting to the CIO, you will lead the assessment, planning and migration of an existing Windows and SQL estate to Microsoft Azure, with implementation due by July 2027. You will work with internal IT colleagues and external providers, guiding testing, cutover and handover into a co-managed service.