Migration Architect, Modern Platforms Advisory

About the role

Presidio is at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Strategy & Planning

• Develop a comprehensive cloud migration strategy based on business and technical requirements.
• Audit the current IT landscape and define the scope of migration.
• Choose the appropriate cloud model (public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud) and cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Define cost, security, and compliance requirements for cloud adoption.
• Provide guidance on Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) framework.
• Develop detailed migration and/or transformation plans.

• Migration Design & Architecture

• Design cloud architectures that align with scalability, availability, and performance needs.
• Develop migration plans, including rehosting (lift and shift), re-platforming, re-architecting, and replacing legacy systems.
• Identify dependencies and risks associated with cloud migration.
• Ensure the right cloud services (compute, storage, networking, security) are selected for optimal performance.

• Execution & Implementation

• Lead the migration process, ensuring minimal downtime and business disruption.
• Work closely with DevOps, security, and networking teams to configure cloud environments.
• Oversee data migration, application refactoring, and integration with cloud-native services.
• Optimize workloads post-migration for cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

• Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with different security models and leading practices (i.e. PCI, SOC2, NIST, HITRUST, FedRAMP, Gov Cloud, CJIS, ITAR, EAR, or others).
• Working knowledge of access management, cloud security posture management, data loss prevention, and encryption.
• Consult on maintaining compliance with industry standards (ISO, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Establish governance policies for cloud resource usage and cost control.

• Performance Optimization & Monitoring

• Set up monitoring and alerting mechanisms for cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or GCP Operations Suite.
• Knowledge and experience working to continuously optimize cloud resources to enhance performance and reduce costs.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide solutions to enhance system reliability.

• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Work with business leaders, developers, and IT teams to align cloud migration goals.
• Provide training and guidance to teams on cloud technologies and best practices.
• Communicate migration progress, risks, and solutions to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience or military experience
• 5+ years of experience in the IT industry
• 3+ years of Cloud Migration experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Relevant technology certifications are preferred
• Knowledge of the main infrastructure building blocks and their basic principles – compute, storage, networking
• Understanding virtualization and experience with a server or desktop virtualization solution (e.g. VMware vSphere, MS Hyper-V)
• Experience with cloud or on-premise migration tools and strategies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to design and explain complex infrastructure solutions
• Excellent project management and client communication skills
• An eagerness to learn and adapt in a rapidly evolving field
• Be a team player

Preferred Skills And Professional Experience

• 5+ years in technology consulting, preferably at one of the Big Four
• A genuine passion for delivering quality products that meet customer needs
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
• Highly self-motivated and directed, a self-starter
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, and have ownership of learning new tools as applicable to help in the requirements gathering, refinement, and management process
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Works as a team player, willing to perform other tasks to help the team, even if not part of their defined role and responsibilities
• Passion, creativity, energy, and enthusiasm towards collaborating on the exciting growth and development of our customers and our company
• A desire to learn modern technologies, methodologies, and solutions, and understand our customers' business objectives and needs