Cloud Migration Consultant

Role: Azure Cloud Infrastructure Contractor (Migration & Governance Lead)
Location: Hong Kong

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Infrastructure Lead to drive cloud migration and platform governance for a global private equity firm. The primary focus is leading on-premises to Azure VM migration (Hyper-V) designing Azure Landing Zones and implementing governance frameworks. The candidate must act as a technical authority directing external vendors reviewing their deliverables and ensuring compliance with architectural and security standards. This role provides additional execution capacity to keep project timelines on track without impacting existing team bandwidth.

1. Azure Landing Zone & Governance Design and implement Azure Landing Zone architecture including management groups subscriptions RBAC Azure Policy and cost governance frameworks.
2. On-Premises to Azure VM Migration Lead migration of virtual machines from HyperV (and/or VMware) to Azure IaaS using Azure Migrate handling assessment planning execution and cutover.
3. Hybrid Networking & Security Design and configure hybrid networking (ExpressRoute VPN VNet peering Hub & Spoke) NSGs firewalls and load balancers; enforce security hardening aligned with Azure Security Benchmark and CIS.
4. Infrastructure Automation & Operations Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform (or ARM/Bicep); automate patching monitoring and compliance scanning; manage server lifecycle (provisioning decommissioning).
5. Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination Act as the technical integration focal point coordinating with external vendors application teams and security teams; review vendor deliverables (architecture code migration plans) and enforce compliance with internal standards.
   

1. Azure Experience 5 years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS PaaS networking governance).
2. Migration Experience Proven experience in on-premises to Azure VM migration using Azure Migrate or similar tools.
3. Virtualization Strong knowledge of HyperV and/or VMware vSphere in enterprise environments.
4. Governance & Automation Experience designing Azure Landing Zones RBAC Azure Policy and proficiency in Terraform (or ARM/Bicep).
5. Leadership & Language Proven ability to lead and direct external vendors; working proficiency in English; immediate availability preferred.