The Role
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of application, data, and infrastructure migrations. Define strategy, coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors, run pilots and cutovers, manage risks, ensure validation, compliance, business continuity, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
Summary Generated by Built In
Define overall migration strategy, approach, scope, and success criteria based on business
goals and technical requirements.
Engage with senior stakeholders and business units to align migration objectives with
organizational strategy.
Assess legacy environments, identify technical dependencies, and plan appropriate
sequencing and scheduling of migration activities.
Lead end-to-end project lifecycle management: initiation, planning, execution,
monitoring, and closure of migration initiatives.
Develop detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resourcing plans.
Coordinate activities across internal teams (IT, Security, Infrastructure, Application
Development, Data Engineering) and third-party vendors.
Manage the execution of the migration process — including environment provisioning,
data extraction and transformation, application re-platforming, or infrastructure
replacement.
Lead migration dry runs, pilot migrations, and full production cutovers.
Ensure validation and reconciliation processes are in place before, during, and after
migration.
Lead incident response and recovery planning in case of failed migrations or postmigration issues.
Identify, track, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
Enforce quality assurance processes and compliance with IT governance, security,
privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Ensure business continuity planning is integrated into migration strategies.
Act as the central point of contact for all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare and present status reports, dashboards, and post-migration reviews for
executive leadership.
Facilitate change management and end-user communication, training, and support
during transition periods.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related
field.
• 5–10+ years of experience managing IT transformation, data, or application/cloud
migration projects.
• Strong understanding of: Data architecture and ETL processes, Cloud platforms (AWS,
Azure, GCP), Application migration, re-platforming, rehosting, Infrastructure
modernisation (e.g., virtualisation, containerization, hybrid environments)
• Proven experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid
approaches).
• Experience using migration and orchestration tools such as AWS Migration Hub, Azure
Migrate, Google Migrate, Carbonite, Cloud Endure, Zerto, AppDynamics, etc.
• Familiarity with the ITIL framework and Service Transition lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex
technical requirements into business terms.
MBA in Operations (preferred)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 5-10+ years managing IT transformation, data, or application/cloud migration projects.
- Strong understanding of data architecture and ETL processes.
- Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.
- Experience with application migration, re-platforming, rehosting, infrastructure modernisation including virtualisation and containerization.
- Proven experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
- Experience using migration and orchestration tools (AWS Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, Google Migrate, Carbonite, Cloud Endure, Zerto, AppDynamics).
- Familiarity with ITIL framework and Service Transition lifecycle.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate technical requirements into business terms.
- MBA in Operations.
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The Company
What We Do
Marketscope is a technology company specializing in the development and integration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the scaling of production-grade AI/ML applications. The company focuses on AI platform engineering and product stacks, targeting strategic enterprise accounts and government sales, particularly within the Indian market, while expanding its reach into new international industries.
