Azure Cloud Strategist 7283-2315 - Toronto, Canada - Foilcon

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    Contract Corp-to-Corp
    Description

    HM Note: This hybrid role allows the candidate to work remotely and must be based in Ontario. Client's preferred start date is May 6, 2024

    Description:

    Client is looking to strengthen and scale cloud adoption through the hosting of our Ministry application portfolio by migrating applications out of OPS data center operations to a Microsoft Azure cloud data center.

    Responsibilities:

    Plan any necessary changes for cloud migration or cloud use

    Skills

    Experience and Skill Set Requirements

    Cloud Migration Experience - 50%

    Experience developingimplementing enterprise cloud migration strategies utilizing Microsoft Azure.

    Experience and knowledge of enterprise security requirements. Experience applying government IT standards (either OPS Standards or other federal andor provincial equivalents).

    Experience with creating cloud migration strategies, defining delivery architecture, creating the migration architecture, designing the orchestration plans, etc.

    Experience in creating and executing migration run books

    Experience to provide support to ensure that the appropriate level of change management is measured and evaluated

    Experience planning and guiding an organization in the various stages of using or migrating to cloud services

    Experience scrutinizing existing client environments & recommend solutions that enable a to-be cloud vision

    Experience assisting with sound practices in cloud brokerage and technical application management

    Supporting the crafting of cloud strategies using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS with the ability to analyze and synthesize analysis of alternatives

    Conducting financial and ROI analysis of infrastructure, operations, and management costs

    Acting as Cloud SME in the implementation of large, medium, and small cloud projects

    Providing hands-on support of mission areas in the rationalization and cloud readiness assessment of existing applications

    Communication and Leadership Skills - 25%

    Experience creating high quality, client facing assets targeting Cloud solutions and present them to key stakeholders.

    Experience developing & designing architecture, roadmaps, implement strategies & transformation plans for clients to migrate to cloud.

    Working with stakeholders to embed an agile, cloud-native process in all cloud acquisitions to enable the agency to quickly and effectively harness the power of cloud computing

    A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

    Actively participating in business development and internal improvement activities

    Desirable Skills - 25%

    Strategic thinking.

    Experienced with cloud architecture, infrastructure ,cloud networking/integration

    DevOps knowledge and automation skills

    Security and best practices compliance know how Vendor and stakeholder management and negotiation skills

    Project management skills

    Knowledge and experience with various cloud technology/providers

    Analytical thinking skills

    Must Haves:

    1. 5+ Years experience developingimplementing enterprise cloud migration strategies utilizing Microsoft Azure.
    • Experience and knowledge of enterprise security requirements. Experience applying government IT standards (either OPS Standards or other federal andor provincial equivalents).
    • Experience with creating cloud migration strategies, defining delivery architecture, creating the migration architecture, designing the orchestration plans, etc.
    • Experience in creating and executing migration run books
    • Experience to provide support to ensure that the appropriate level of change management is measured and evaluated
    • Experience planning and guiding an organization in the various stages of using or migrating to cloud services
    • Experience scrutinizing existing client environments & recommend solutions that enable a to-be cloud vision
    • Experience assisting with sound practices in cloud brokerage and technical application management
    • Supporting the crafting of cloud strategies using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS with the ability to analyze and synthesize analysis of alternatives
    • Conducting financial and ROI analysis of infrastructure, operations, and management costs
    • Acting as Cloud SME in the implementation of large, medium, and small cloud projects
    • Providing hands-on support of mission areas in the rationalization and cloud readiness assessment of existing applications

    Nice to Have:

    1. Previous Public Sector experience is an asset.