Server Migration Tech Lead

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be partaking in a project where they will be migrating 600 servers (Windows 2003 and 2008) to new 2016/2019 VM servers. The 600 servers in scope support 147 applications. This project is not responsible to upgrade applications, just the servers.
• This candidate will own the migration process of the application from old to new servers.
• This role will require a candidate who may need to be flexible in the scope of this role as the project evolves.
• Taking a leading “hands on” role in planning and executing the migration of legacy 2003 and 2008 windows servers to 2019, 2016 OS using a combination of Z-Install and IIS Easy Migration Tool.
• Audit and document Servers, Analyse Purpose and business function of Server, dependencies on other servers and application interfaces.
• Plan Migration of Physical as well as VMWare Virtual Servers
• verify if the application will work or not on the new 2016/2019 OS prior to actual upgrade.
• Prepare documentation for change approval (runbooks, roll back plans etc.)
• Identify any required patches and Patch Legacy Server.
• Identify and implement any required workarounds.
• Perform Migration mainly using Zinstall and IIS Easy Migration Tool
• Trouble Shoot Migration related issues
• Provide positive and proactive participation within the team and active collaboration with colleagues across the Group as appropriate.
• Reports into Technical Lead
• For applications that are too old to work on the new 2016 OS we will need to ring fence them using the Symantec DCS.  Not essential but is a bonus if candidate has this experience

Migration Tech Lead responsibilities:

• Overall Technical responsible for a group of servers being migrated from Desk Checking to Sign off of Migration Slot.
  • A group being e.g. Test, Pre-Producion & Production
  • Work hand in glove with Change Lead (PM) assigned to that migration change.
  • Lead technical Discussions
  • Raise any concerns with schedule (Managed by PM), do we have time for all preparation activities?
  • Ensure we have the correct technical resources onboard for this group of servers.
  • Raise any Technical concerns with Lead Architect
• Pre-Migration
  • Ensure desk checks are completed to required quality
  • Analyse the Servers and how they are used by Applications
  • Meet with Application and support teams to leverage their knowledge and experience
  • Propose Migration Approach and ensure by in by rest of team
  • Create Runbook
  • Ensure Technical SME’s understand their remit in runbook
• Migration
  • Ensure runbook is followed
  • Make any required calls to ensure the successful migration or successful roll back.
  • Lead trouble shooting when required
  • If assigned as the migration engineer for that change perform the migration steps (z-install tool, etc.)

Experience Required

• More than 10 years experience of Windows Server Operating Systems from 2003-2019.

Essential and Desirable Skills

• You will need to be technical and ‘hands-on’.
• Extensive experience required of:
  • Windows Server OS
  • VMWare, ESXi 6.x
  • Active Directory Domain Controller, CSSM, IIS Server, SQL Server,
• Also experience preferably of:
  • Zinstall
  • IEMT (IIS Easy Migration Tool)
  • Print Server, File-share, SharePoint, MQ, Connect Direct
  • JBoss, IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server
• Excellent Communication Skills and High level of experience in trouble shooting and categorising issues (group polices, security, application related etc) is essential
• Good technical knowledge of network protocols and related technologies, and a variety of platforms.
• Good knowledge of IT Security best practice and CISSP.
• Some knowledge of information security and risk control frameworks such as COBiT, NIST, ISO 27001, ISO 27002.
• Knowledge of PCI is preferred.

Educational Requirements

• 3rd Level qualification in IT is preferred.