Cloud Solutions Architect – Azure Migration Consultant

About the role

The Individual Contractor will provide expert technical guidance to migrate ESCWA’s on‑premises applications to Microsoft Azure. Working closely with internal development and infrastructure teams, the consultant will assess current workloads, design migration blueprints, and recommend cost‑effective Azure resources.

Key responsibilities

• Audit existing application workloads and evaluate Proxmox VM resource metrics.
• Analyze performance requirements and define migration priorities.
• Design tailored cloud architecture blueprints for Azure.
• Develop step‑by‑step migration strategies and implementation plans.
• Recommend optimal Azure resource allocations to balance performance and cost.
• Deliver detailed solution designs and technical specifications for provisioning and deployment.

Required profile

• Proven experience in cloud architecture and migration projects, preferably with Azure.
• Strong analytical skills to assess on‑premises environments and performance data.
• Ability to work under the supervision of the Division Chief and collaborate with infrastructure and digital development teams.
• Familiarity with UN or large‑scale institutional IT environments is a plus.

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Proxmox virtualization
• Cloud architecture design
• On‑premises to cloud migration
• Cost‑optimization assessment
• Solution design and technical specification writing