Migration Lead, Enterprise Architect

Summary

Join Rackspace Technology as a Migration Leader specializing in cloud migrations. You will play a key role in assessing, designing, and implementing end-to-end migration strategies for enterprise clients. Leveraging your deep understanding of cloud platforms and IT ecosystems, you will guide organizations through complex transitions. Engagements will focus on migration, transformation, and infrastructure consolidation, potentially including automation and optimization. As an experienced technology leader, you will be accountable for delivering business value through scoping, design, and delivery. You will build migration-at-scale capability, including an optimized process and reusable accelerators. This role requires extensive experience in leading large-scale migrations and a deep understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Requirements

• 15+ years' professional services experience in multi-cloud environments, including hybrid architectures and migrations
• Deep proficiency in Azure, AWS, and GCP platforms, with advanced certifications and hands-on experience in designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures
• Azure: Azure Solutions Architect Expert / AWS: Solutions Architect Professional / GCP: Professional Cloud Architect certifications
• Extensive experience in data center consolidation, infrastructure modernization, and application migration across VMware, AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Expertise in profiling risks, mapping dependencies, and planning workload relocation
• Advanced knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, and Xen hypervisor technologies, with experience in architecting migrations from virtualized and on-premises environments
• Comprehensive knowledge of Windows and Linux OS, including application dependency mapping, scripting for automation, and troubleshooting OS-related migration challenges
• Expertise in selecting, integrating, and leveraging migration tools: Azure: ASR, Azure Migrate; AWS: Migration Hub, Server Migration Service (SMS); GCP: Migration Center, Transfer Appliance
• 15+ years' professional services experience in which 3–5 years experience of tooling integration and strategy
• Leadership in conducting migration assessments, analyzing workloads, and creating tailored plans for seamless transitions
• Deep understanding of application and infrastructure architecture, complexity profiling, and integration/dependency mapping
• Working knowledge of infrastructure/application modernization strategies during migrations, software lifecycle automation, and DevOps principles
• Familiarity with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) and CI/CD pipelines
• Foundational understanding of database systems, storage architectures, and networking to address integration and performance challenges during migrations
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in field related to role

Responsibilities

• Assess, design, and implement end-to-end migration strategies for enterprise clients
• Guide organizations through complex transitions, aligning technical solutions with business objectives
• Deliver business value by scoping, designing, and delivering migration projects
• Build migration-at-scale capability, including an optimized process, hybrid execution model, reusable accelerators, and automation strategy

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced scripting capabilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and tool customization
• Exceptional ability to convey complex technical solutions to diverse audiences, from technical teams to C-level executives
• Skilled in leading customer-facing workshops to educate stakeholders, gather requirements, and build consensus on migration strategies
• Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor engineers, drive alignment across teams, and deliver outcomes aligned with business objectives
• Proven ability to work with diverse teams, including architecture, data, security, and project management, ensuring a unified migration approach
• Proficient in designing, reviewing, and overseeing the execution of runbooks for seamless delivery