Senior Technical Lead

As part of UCL’s Data Safe Haven migration to Azure, you will lead a time-critical project to move from on-premise Citrix/AD-based access to Azure Virtual Desktop and related storage. You will collaborate with users with diverse requirements to ensure a smooth transition, aligning with the ISD’s mission to modernise and secure university IT services. You will work within the Data Safe Haven team to deliver the migration on schedule and with high reliability. This role offers an opportunity to shape secure, scalable infrastructure for research and learning.

• 41 Days holiday
• Defined benefit pension (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym

• Deliver the Azure migration of DSH from on-premise infrastructure, including VDI, storage, and supporting components
• Coordinate with users and stakeholders to capture requirements and ensure migration meets needs
• Manage timelines to complete migration on schedule and minimise downtime
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to align security, identity (Entra ID), and access controls
• Assist with configuring Azure technologies (AVD) and Nerdio for ongoing operations
• Support Unix/Linux and enterprise storage components within the migrated environment
• Leverage experience with Windows Server and directory services (Entra ID/AD) during transition

• Extensive experience with large-scale IT migration projects
• Windows Server
• Entra ID
• Azure Technologies and AVD
• Enterprise storage solutions
• Unix platforms (Linux preferred)

• Stakeholder liaison and clear communication
• Time management and ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving and adaptability
• Azure Technologies
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
• Entra ID