Cloud Migration Consultant

IO TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

IO TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Infrastructure Lead to drive on-premises to Azure migration and platform governance for a global client. You will act as a technical authority, guiding external vendors, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with security standards.

The role focuses on designing Azure Landing Zones, implementing governance frameworks, and leading a migration from Hyper-V/ VMware to Azure IaaS, with strong collaboration across security and

Qualifications

• Azure: 5+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, governance).
• Migration: Experience in on-premises to Azure VM migration using Azure Migrate or similar tools.
• Virtualization: Knowledge of Hyper-V and/or VMware vSphere in enterprise environments.
• Governance & Automation: Designing Azure Landing Zones, RBAC, Azure Policy, and proficiency in Terraform or ARM/Bicep.
• Leadership & Language: Ability to lead external vendors; English proficiency; immediate availability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Azure Landing Zone & Governance: design and implement landing zone architecture with policy and cost governance.
• On-Premises to Azure VM Migration: lead migration from Hyper-V/VMware to Azure IaaS using Azure Migrate; plan and cutover.
• Hybrid Networking & Security: design/ configure ExpressRoute, VPN, VNet peering; enforce security hardening.
• Infrastructure Automation & Operations: IaC with Terraform/ARM/Bicep; automate patching and monitoring.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination: coordinate with external vendors and security teams; review deliverables.

Skills

Azure

Migration experience

Virtualization

Governance

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Azure Policy

Job description

Azure Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Role: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Contractor (Migration & Governance Lead)
Location: Hong Kong

Brief Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Infrastructure Lead to drive cloud migration and platform governance for a global private equity firm. The primary focus is leading on-premises to Azure VM migration (Hyper-V), designing Azure Landing Zones, and implementing governance frameworks. The candidate must act as a technical authority - directing external vendors, reviewing their deliverables, and ensuring compliance with architectural and security standards. This role provides additional execution capacity to keep project timelines on track without impacting existing team bandwidth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Azure Landing Zone & Governance - Design and implement Azure Landing Zone architecture, including management groups, subscriptions, RBAC, Azure Policy, and cost governance frameworks.
2. On-Premises to Azure VM Migration - Lead migration of virtual machines from Hyper-V (and/or VMware) to Azure IaaS using Azure Migrate - handling assessment, planning, execution, and cutover.
3. Hybrid Networking & Security - Design and configure hybrid networking (ExpressRoute, VPN, VNet peering, Hub & Spoke), NSGs, firewalls, and load balancers; enforce security hardening aligned with Azure Security Benchmark and CIS.
4. Infrastructure Automation & Operations - Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform (or ARM/Bicep); automate patching, monitoring, and compliance scanning; manage server lifecycle (provisioning, decommissioning).
5. Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination - Act as the technical integration focal point - coordinating with external vendors, application teams, and security teams; review vendor deliverables (architecture, code, migration plans) and enforce compliance with internal standards.
   

Required Qualifications

1. Azure Experience - 5+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, governance).
2. Migration Experience - Proven experience in on-premises to Azure VM migration using Azure Migrate or similar tools.
3. Virtualization - Strong knowledge of Hyper-V and/or VMware vSphere in enterprise environments.
4. Governance & Automation - Experience designing Azure Landing Zones, RBAC, Azure Policy, and proficiency in Terraform or ARM/Bicep.
5. Leadership & Language - Proven ability to lead and direct external vendors; working proficiency in English; immediate availability preferred.