Project Planning and Strategy:
- Lead the planning and strategy phases of data centre migration projects, collaborating with key stakeholders to define objectives, scope, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Develop comprehensive migration plans, including risk assessments, contingency plans, and mitigation strategies.
- Conduct thorough assessments of current data centre infrastructure, identifying dependencies, potential challenges, and opportunities for optimization.
Migration Execution and Coordination:
- Oversee the execution of data centre migration projects, ensuring adherence to project plans, quality standards, and best practices.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including IT, network engineering, security, and operations, to ensure smooth migration processes and minimize downtime.
- Manage all aspects of physical and virtual server migration, network reconfiguration, storage relocation, and data replication activities.
Risk Management and Issue Resolution:
- Identify potential risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on data centre migration activities.
- Monitor project progress, promptly identify any issues or roadblocks, and take decisive action to resolve them.
- Implement effective change management practices, ensuring proper communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement throughout the migration process.
Data Integrity and Security:
- Implement robust data validation and verification processes to ensure the integrity and accuracy of migrated data.
- Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to ensure that all migration activities comply with data privacy, regulatory, and security requirements.
- Develop and enforce data backup and disaster recovery protocols to safeguard against potential data loss or system failures during the migration process.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain detailed documentation of all migration activities, including project plans, migration workflows, and technical specifications.
- Generate regular progress reports, providing stakeholders with updates on project status, key milestones, and performance metrics.
- Conduct post-migration assessments and produce comprehensive reports, highlighting lessons learned and recommendations for future improvements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
- Proven experience (minimum 7 years) as a Data Centre Migration Specialist, successfully leading and executing large-scale migration projects.
- Deep knowledge of data centre infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and virtualization technologies.
- Strong understanding of data centre migration methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. – Relevant certifications such as PMP, ITIL, and vendor-specific data centre certifications are highly desirable.
- Professional/Specialist level certifications on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud platforms will be an added advantage. Thank
How to Apply
Kindly send your cv to umama.david-ogebe@descasio.io with “Data Centre Migration Specialist ” as the subject of the email.