Azure Migration Lead

Shashwath Solution; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shashwath Solution is seeking an experienced Azure Migration Lead to drive large-scale on-premises to Azure cloud migrations. The role requires technical leadership, hands-on Azure tooling expertise, and coordination across multiple teams.

Expertise in Azure IaaS, networking, IaC, and CI/CD integration will be essential for migration planning and execution. The ideal candidate will lead migration efforts, analyze dependencies, design runbooks, provision infrastructure via Terraform, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure Migrate setup and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS services and networking concepts.
• Experience migrating VMware workloads and Windows Server to Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lift & Shift migrations using Azure Migrate.
• Conduct intake, discovery and dependency analysis for migrations.
• Design runbooks, playbooks, and cutover plans for migrations.
• Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Azure DevOps.
• Troubleshoot migration and infrastructure issues to ensure smooth transitions.
• Monitor migration status and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Work with Entra ID, VMs, VNets, NSGs, firewalls and monitoring tools.

Skills

Azure Migrate

Azure IaaS

VMware migrations

Terraform

CI/CD (Azure DevOps/GitHub/GitLab)

Customer-facing communication

AKS deployments

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Azure Migration Lead to drive large-scale on-premises to Azure cloud migration projects. This role requires technical leadership, hands-on expertise with Azure tools and infrastructure, and coordination across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of Azure IaaS, networking, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipeline integration, with proven experience in migration planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Lift & Shift and clean deployment migrations using Azure Migrate.
• Conduct application intake, discovery, and dependency analysis to plan migrations effectively.
• Design and implement detailed migration runbooks, playbooks, and cutover plans.
• Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Azure DevOps.
• Troubleshoot migration and infrastructure issues to ensure smooth transitions.
• Monitor migration status, manage risks, and coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Work extensively with Azure components including Entra ID (Azure AD), Virtual Machines (VMs), Virtual Networks (VNets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), firewalls, and monitoring tools.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure Migrate including setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS services and networking concepts.
• Experience in migrating VMware workloads and Windows Server environments to Azure.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for Azure provisioning.
• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline integration using Azure DevOps, GitHub, or GitLab.
• Demonstrated customer-facing experience with excellent communication and documentation skills related to migration projects.
• Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments and management.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AWS migration projects and cloud environments.
• Relevant Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect.

Location: Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ Coimbatore/ Pune