Azure Infra Consultant

Role Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Azure Infrastructure Consultant with strong expertise in VM Migration and Lift & Shift strategies to support the migration of on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in executing large-scale infrastructure migrations with minimal downtime, ensuring performance, security, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute end-to-end migration of on-premises virtual machines to Azure
• Perform Lift & Shift (Rehost) migrations using Azure Migrate
• Assess current infrastructure and provide migration strategies and recommendations
• Configure and manage Azure Virtual Machines , storage, and networking components
• Implement replication and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
• Design and configure networking components such as: Virtual Networks (VNet), Network Security Groups (NSG) and Load Balancers
• Establish secure connectivity between on-premises and Azure via: Site-to-Site VPN and Azure ExpressRoute
• Perform migration validation, testing, and performance tuning post-migration
• Monitor workloads using Azure monitoring tools and optimize resource utilization
• Implement backup and recovery solutions for migrated workloads
• Troubleshoot migration-related issues and provide timely resolution
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth transition

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure with a focus on Azure
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure VM provisioning and management and Migration tools and methodologies
• Proven expertise in VM migration / Lift & Shift projects
• Deep understanding of Azure networking (VNet, NSG, Load Balancer) and Storage accounts and disk type
• Experience in migrating Windows and Linux servers
• Good understanding of Monitoring (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics), Backup solutions, Disaster recovery strategies
• Hands-on experience with **PowerShell and/or Azure CLI
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate- AZ-104
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert – AZ-305
• Relevant professional certifications strongly preferred

Educational qualification:

• BE, BTech, BCA, BSc (IT) MCA, MBA (IT) and MSc(IT)

Experience :

• 6 - 8 Years of experience