Datacenter Migration lead

h3About the role /h3pAs a bDatacenter Migration Lead /b, you will make an impact by leading a complex, large-scale infrastructure migration and datacenter exit program for a large bank in Belgium . /ppYou will be a valued member of Cognizant’s infrastructure delivery organization, working closely with client executives, account leadership, Solution Architects, technical specialists, vendors and distributed delivery teams. From discovery and migration planning through cutover, stabilization and final sign-off, you will provide end-to-end leadership and serve as the client’s primary point of accountability for migration delivery. /ph3In this role, you will: /h3ulliLead end-to-end datacenter migration programs, including discovery, dependency mapping, migration strategy, wave planning, execution, stabilization and datacenter exit. /liliOwn migration runbooks, cutover and rollback plans, go/no-go criteria and post-migration validation, while coordinating application, infrastructure, database, network, security and vendor teams. /liliAct as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, managing governance, risks, schedules, budgets, escalations and change control across multiple workstreams. /liliCoordinate Cognizant architects and technical specialists across cloud, network, security, database, mainframe and application modernization to deliver an integrated migration plan. /liliEstablish scalable migration factory practices and reusable assets that improve delivery quality, operational stability and execution efficiency. /li /ulh3Work model /h3pWe believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring b2 to 3 days per week /b in the client office near bBrussels /b with occasional travel to client sites across Belgium and within the Benelux region. /ppRegardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programmes. /ppThe working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you are engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured, we will always be clear about role expectations. /ph3What you need to have to be considered /h3ulliExtensive experience in IT infrastructure and operations, including significant end-to-end leadership of large datacenter migration, consolidation or exit programs. /liliProven experience delivering large-scale migrations involving at least 1,000 workloads, including direct responsibility for migration planning, cutover and stabilization. /liliStrong knowledge of datacenter technologies, including compute, virtualization, storage, networking, backup, disaster recovery, databases and middleware. /liliHands-on knowledge of migration methods and tools such as physical relocation, P2V/V2V, storage replication, VMware HCX, Zerto, Azure Migrate, AWS Application Migration Service, ServiceNow Discovery, Device42, Flexera or comparable solutions. /liliStrong client-facing and stakeholder-management experience, with the ability to communicate technical risks, decisions and trade-offs clearly to senior business and technology leaders. /liliExperience migrating core banking, payments, trading, or customer-facing platforms within Belgian or European banks, insurers, or other regulated financial institutions. /liliWorking knowledge of the Belgian and EU regulatory landscape affecting infrastructure change, including DORA, EBA guidelines on ICT risk and outsourcing, and expectations from the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) and the ECB for supervised institutions. /liliFluency in English and eligibility to work in Belgium /li /ulh3These will help you stand out /h3ulliExperience delivering infrastructure migrations within banking, insurance or another regulated financial-services environment. /liliKnowledge of European and Belgian regulatory requirements affecting technology and infrastructure change, including DORA, NIS2, GDPR and EBA guidelines. /liliProfessional proficiency in Dutch and/or French. /liliExperience with IBM mainframe or midrange environments, including z/OS or AS/400. /liliRelevant certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, ITIL v4, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Architect, CDCP or CDCS /li /ul