Senior Technical Architect (Data Centre Migration Specialist)

Data Centre Migration Specialist
Our client in the public sector is seeking a Senior Technical Architect (Data Centre Migration Specialist) with expertise in infrastructure migration is needed to assist the server room migration initiative.

The Specialist will play a crucial role in defining the requirements, including non- functional and security needs, providing technical inputs, clarifying issues, and contributing to and reviewing the solution design. The Specialist will ensure that specific technical, operational, and security requirements are clearly articulated and embedded into the migration strategy. In addition to providing critical oversight, the Specialist will collaborate with current IT infrastructure staff, who possess a deep understanding of the existing infrastructure.
 
The Specialist will also coordinate and perform the testing and validation of the migrated infrastructure, ensuring it aligns with our operational needs and strategic goals.

Duties
 

• Define and document non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, and security.
• Serve as the key liaison between our organization and the corporate migration partner, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
• Collaborate with internal teams to capture infrastructure needs and prepare for migration.
• Facilitate meetings between stakeholders, internal staff, and the migration leader to ensure alignment.
• Work closely with other IT staff to ensure their expertise is integrated into the migration process.
• Oversee the review of technical designs and plans provided by the corporate migration partner.
• Validate that the migration strategy meets operational, technical, and security standards.
• Manage the testing and acceptance of migrated systems, ensuring they meet defined specifications.
• Track and report on project progress, milestones, and risks to key stakeholders.
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate any risks that arise during the migration.
• Coordinate pre-migration testing and infrastructure audits to ensure readiness.
• Facilitate the validation of data integrity and continuity during the migration.
• Oversee post-migration testing, ensuring all systems function as expected in the new environment.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal cybersecurity policies throughout the migration.
• Provide regular updates and final project documentation, including lessons learned and post-migration reviews.

 
Qualifications
It is important that the Services be undertaken by a Senior Technical Architect (Data Centre Migration Specialist) who can demonstrate specific knowledge of, and experience in performing similar work for projects of comparable nature, size and scope as detailed below.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. 10 years of experience in medium to large scale IT infrastructure design, implementation, and migration.
2. Five (5) years of experience in server room or data centre migration projects.
3. Five (5) years of experience in defining IT infrastructure non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, and security.
4. Five (5) years of experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
5. Experience with network and firewall design, server virtualization, network storage.
6. Experience working with cross-functional teams, including part-time staff involvement in technical projects.
7. Experience with project management, with the strong ability to manage stakeholder relationships.
8. Experience with risk management and the development of contingency plans in IT projects.
9. Strong analytical skills for problem-solving and issue resolution during the migration process.
10. Excellent written & verbal communication skills, comfortable & confident communicating at all levels including business partners, leadership and vendors.
11. Demonstrated critical thinking and strategic planning skills.
12. BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience

Deliverables

1. Detailed documentation of non-functional and security requirements for the migration.
2. A comprehensive migration readiness assessment.
3. Risk management and mitigation strategy for the migration process.
4. Defined roles and responsibilities for internal IT staff involved in the project.
5. Periodic progress reports on the migration timeline and milestones.
6. Pre-migration test plans to validate system readiness.
7. Post-migration test plans to confirm operational integrity and performance.
8. Final acceptance criteria and validation reports from post-migration testing.
9. Compliance             reports ensuring            adherence to       internal cybersecurity  and regulatory standards.
10. Final project documentation, including a review of lessons learned and performance analysis post-migration.