The Senior Consultant, Migration Lead manages large-scale IT transformation projects focusing on data center migration, cloud transformation, and application modernization. Responsibilities include client engagement, project delivery, risk mitigation, and implementing best practices in migration processes.
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
The Senior Consultant, Migration Lead plays a critical role in delivering large-scale IT transformation projects for AHEAD clients. This role focuses on data center migration, consolidation, and exit strategies, cloud transformation of server, storage, virtualization, and database platforms, as well as application modernization and resiliency planning.
The consultant will leverage AHEAD Migration Methodology and Platform for data aggregation, analysis, planning, orchestration, and automation to ensure efficient, low-risk transformation outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Migration Leadership
- Maintain expert-level knowledge of the Migration Platform and its use in migration and transformation projects.
- Drive best practices for data ingestion, dependency mapping, and orchestration of runbook-driven transformation events.
- Create and maintain data integration scripts to support repeatable, automated data ingestion and ensure ongoing data quality.
- Develop and maintain detailed runbook workflows within the Migration Platform to orchestrate both technical and business tasks.
- Client & Project Delivery
- Lead discovery, analysis, planning, and execution phases across client engagements.
- Conduct application and infrastructure dependency analysis to establish transformation groups, transformation waves, and cutover strategies.
- Facilitate and lead SME application validation workshops with client teams to capture system, application, and dependency details.
- Collaborate with AHEAD Project Management to ensure adherence to methodology, scope, and quality of delivery services.
- Oversee assigned consultants to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to project timelines.
- Mentor and guide migration consultants and partner delivery resources to build skills and ensure consistent quality across projects.
- Execution
- Lead transformation execution using the Migration Platform, supporting both event-based command centers and sprint-driven migration waves.
- Conduct technical and logistical migration strategy sessions with clients.
- Identify and mitigate project risks through proactive communication and planning.
- Communication
- Lead client-facing sessions, including status meetings, SME workshops, and executive briefings.
- Deliver clear, concise, and actionable reports, dashboards, and presentations using Migration Platform data.
- Drive clarity and alignment across client and AHEAD teams by using data-driven analysis and migration planning outputs
- Engage directly with executive stakeholders, translating technical insights into business-level recommendations and outcomes.
- Thought Leadership
- Act as a thought leader within AHEAD by contributing to the development of methodologies and migration best practices.
- Drive continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned and innovations into future client delivery.
- Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven experience in data center migrations, cloud transformation, and application modernization.
- Strong understanding of server, storage, networking, and cloud/hybrid environments.
- Experience with application and infrastructure dependency analysis.
- Proficiency with data analysis, validation, cleansing, and mapping for migration projects.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and data management practices.
- Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Java, Groovy preferred) for automation and integration.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker), and hybrid deployment architectures.
- Familiarity with FinOps practices and cost optimization strategies in migration and cloud transformation projects.
- Experience with automation frameworks and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Awareness of emerging technologies such as AI/ML in migration planning, sustainability practices in IT transformation, and evolving cloud-native architectures.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience serving as a lead migration consultant leveraging TDS TransitionManagerÒ.
- 5+ years of experience delivering consulting services for large-scale transformation projects.
- 8+ years of IT project experience with infrastructure, cloud, and application migration initiatives.
- Experience with discovery platforms such as Device42, ServiceNow Discovery/MID, AWS Migration Evaluator, Microsoft Azure Migrate, Google StratoZone, etc. are also highly preferred.
- Experience with other systems of record such as ServiceNow CMDB, LeanIX, Confluence, Jira, SolarWinds, Datadog, Dynatrace, etc. are also important skills used in the delivery of migration services.
- Understanding of common application architectures and components (database, middleware, web, etc.)
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar discipline.
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Top Skills
Ansible
AWS
Azure
CloudFormation
Confluence
Datadog
Device42
Docker
Dynatrace
Finops
GCP
Groovy
Java
JIRA
Kubernetes
Leanix
Excel
Openshift
Powershell
Python
Servicenow
Solarwinds
Tds Transitionmanager
Terraform
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