Storage Migration Expert (Petabyte-Scale Data Movement & Cloud Transformation) OUTSIDE IR35

Infrastructure & cloud
Manchester
November 30, 2025
£350 - £500 / day
Contract
Application ends: December 19, 2025
Apply Now

Job Description

Location: Remote (UK-based) On-site attendance required during major migration/cutover events
Type: Contract or Permanent
Clearance: SC or eligible for SC
Travel: Occasional UK visits for data centre access, discovery, validation or cutover execution

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Storage Migration Expert to lead large-scale data migrations from on-premise storage platforms into AWS for major enterprise transformation programmes. This role focuses on petabyte-scale data movement, replication, cutover execution and ensuring data integrity across complex evironments.

Remote role with occasional on-site attendance during discovery or cutover weekends.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead data migration from legacy SAN/NAS arrays (EMC, NetApp, IBM, HPE etc.) to AWS storage services (EBS, S3, FSx).
  • Develop strategies for transferring very large datasets (including replication, delta syncs, snapshots, or Snowball).
  • Deliver migration cutovers during weekend/outage windows and ensure data integrity throughout.
  • Create detailed runbooks, rollback plans and validation steps.
  • Troubleshoot performance issues across hybrid on-prem/cloud storage environments.
  • Collaborate with application, database, OS and cloud teams to plan dependencies and sequencing.

Experience Required

  • Strong background with enterprise storage platforms (EMC, NetApp, IBM, HPE or similar).
  • Hands-on experience migrating large datasets into AWS or another major cloud platform.
  • Knowledge of replication technologies, block/file transfer tools, snapshots and cloning.
  • Experience tuning performance and resolving latency/throughput issues.
  • Comfortable working during cutover weekends and high-pressure migration windows.

Nice to Have

  • Exposure to AWS DataSync, Snowball, Storage Gateway or similar tools.
  • Understanding of storage integration patterns for emulation platforms (e.g., Stromasys CHARON).
  • Experience supporting OS/database teams during large migration waves.

Related Jobs