Description

Azure Migration Engineer (VMware to Azure Local) Contract | 6 Months | Remote | Up to £500 per day Role Overview Our client, a manufacturing organisation, is looking for an experienced Azure Migration Engineer to lead the migration of virtual machine workloads from VMware to Azure Local Stack. This is a hands-on contract covering the full migration lifecycle — from discovery and planning through execution, cutover, and post-migration optimisation. Key Responsibilities * Plan and design the VM to Azure migration strategy * Migrate application VMs from VMware to Azure Local Stack * Troubleshoot VM conversion, networking, storage, and compatibility issues * Conduct migration discovery, dependency analysis, and readiness assessments * Execute cutovers and coordinate migration activities with stakeholders * Perform post-migration validation, optimisation, and issue resolution * Ensure compliance with security, backup, DR, and governance standards Requirements * Proven experience delivering VMware to Azure migrations * Strong hands-on experience with Azure Local Stack * Experience supporting Azure migrations within manufacturing environments * Solid understanding of VM conversion, networking, and storage compatibility issues * Experience coordinating cutover activities with cross-functional stakeholders * Awareness of security, backup, DR, and governance frameworks