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Azure Migration Specialist

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About Savant Ltd

Savant is an established SME which supplies software and database development, support services and consultancy expertise for life and business critical systems. We also have extensive experience of implementing technologies for a wide range of infrastructures from national data centres to smart phones.

Salary:

£55,000 – £65,000 depending on experience.

Location:

Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria

Job Type:

Fixed-term – 6 + months. (All Applicants must be free to work within the UK free from any restrictions of Visas and work permits.)

Summary of Position

Our business requires a motivated and enthusiastic fixed-term Azure Migration Specialist who will play a key role in planning, executing, and optimizing the migration of workloads, applications, and data from on-premises or legacy environments to Microsoft Azure. This short-term engagement focuses on delivering a smooth, secure, and cost-efficient transition to the cloud within defined project timelines.

The ideal candidate should be familiar with cloud services, cloud development, and have a firm grasp of Azure Platform and its automation capabilities.

They should have the ability to:

Demonstrate knowledge of creating technical documentation.
Show a flair for creating and implementing visual elements of controlled documentation.
Have the ability to work independently and multi-task effectively.
Be flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary.

Candidates must have advanced knowledge of Azure platform services, cloud design patterns, and delivery methodologies. The role includes the design, deployment, and operations of cloud infrastructure and applications. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills. There will be a high degree of autonomy and self-management expected. The successful candidate will report to Cloud Transformation Lead / Head of IT Infrastructure / Project Manager.

There are key specific deliverables which include:

Detailed migration assessment and plan.
Deployed and validated Azure landing zone.
Migrated workloads with full operational validation.
Handover documentation and knowledge transfer sessions.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

The position will be responsible for:

Assess and plan: Conduct readiness assessments of existing infrastructure and applications to determine optimal migration strategies (rehost, refactor, rearchitect, etc.).
Design migration architecture: Define Azure landing zone configurations, networking, and governance frameworks in alignment with organisational standards.
Design migration architecture: Define Azure landing zone configurations, networking, and governance frameworks in alignment with organisational standards.
Optimize and test: Validate post-migration performance, cost efficiency, and system integrity.
Security & compliance: Ensure all migrated workloads adhere to Azure security and compliance policies (identity, RBAC, encryption, and backup).
Automation & scripting: Utilize PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Terraform/Bicep for infrastructure automation and repeatable deployment processes.
Documentation & knowledge transfer: Create technical documentation, runbooks, and handover materials for internal IT teams.
Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams to coordinate migration activities and minimise downtime.

Required Skills and Experience:

4+ years of experience in Azure cloud architecture, deployment, and migration projects.
Proven hands-on expertise with Azure Migrate, ASR, and Azure Backup.
Strong understanding of networking (VNet, NSG, VPN/ExpressRoute), storage, and identity services (Azure AD).
Experience in hybrid environments, integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure.
Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep).
Solid knowledge of governance, tagging, and cost management best practices in Azure.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues during migration phases.
Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

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Desirable Qualifications (Nice-to-Have):

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Azure Migration & Modernisation Specialty (AZ-700/AZ-500 optional)
Experience with Windows/Linux server migration, SQL database migration, or application modernization.
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions).
Prior experience delivering short-term or consultancy-based migration projects.

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