Description
Rate: £350 per day
IR35 status: inside
Location: remote
Clearance: MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE
My client is looking for a Migration Wave Manager to join for an initial 6-month contract. This is a remote opportunity that requires an ACTIVE SC clearance.
We are moving quickly with interviews taking place at the start of next week. Please read the spec below carefully and contact me directly if you think you are a good fit.
JOB SPEC
Responsible for managing the deliverables related to planning and executing a Wave Migration (includes migration across/within datacentres, server states, user bases, operating systems, HW/SW versions, platforms, workplaces, delivery teams, etc.). Provides direction and support for all parties involved in the Wave Migration process (client teams, vendors, support teams, etc.) to ensure all requirements are met in preparation for the migration execution window.
Responsibilities:
- Confirms that all data required to plan/execute the Migration Wave is in WAME and confirmed correct, current, and complete.
- Participate in the definition of Wave management documentations and provides feedback on how to improve the processes as the project moves forward.
- Maintains the Playbook (pre-migration, migration, post migration) for each assigned wave ensuring each checklist item is performed.
- Acts as the primary escalation point for all issues/risks identified on the assigned wave.
- Ensures prerequisites are in-place, test-plans are in-place (technical & UAT), technical resources are available, and escalation paths are in-place for successful migration waves.
- Responsible for server migration wave execution of a given implementation depending on project's time/schedule.
- Manage issues and ensure resolution during the Migration Window.
- Manages communication during Migration Window for status emails and/or checkpoints with the client.
- Directs the activities for completing the artifacts contained in the Migration Services process.
- Provides documentation relevant to the update of the overall project status to the Migration Engagement Lead and required information to trigger subsequent migration processes (ESL updates, Monitoring tools, WAME Orchestration Tool updates, etc.).
- Reports to Migration Engagement Lead and supplies the current status of assigned migration waves as well as issues and/or action items that require Project Level attention.
- Has oversight for assigned wave's migration/cutover activity.
Technical skills and experience
- 5+ years' experience in technical IT (preferably in datacenter).
- Experience related to datacenter migrations is a plus.
- Has strong technical project leadership capabilities involving virtual teams across regions and time zones.
- Able to deal with complex issues involving customers and vendors.
- Prior experience with application or infrastructure development projects is a plus.
- Ability to manage projects within scope of responsibility.
- Strong MS Excel/MS Project skills.
- Data-management experience as it relates to server migration projects.
Soft skills and experience
- Demonstrates strong communication skills (written and oral)
- Has strong project leadership capabilities involving virtual teams across regions and time zones.
- Proven ability to work in cross-cultural environments
- Demonstrated ability to aggregate, assimilate, rationalize, and normalize data from multiple sources
- Ability to interact with customers regarding business and technical information and issues
- Demonstrates strong team building skills - ability to work as a team
- Demonstrate strong initiative to learn with minimal direction
- Self-starter
- Keeps people informed through the use of appropriate methods and media
- Shares relevant or useful information in a timely manner
- Assertive and proactive, ability to plan ahead and maintain control of upcoming situations