Junior Infrastructure Migration Expert

As a Junior Infrastructure Migration Expert, you will join our migration teams on high-stakes cloud transformation projects. You will be involved across the full migration lifecycle - assessment, planning, provisioning, execution, validation, and post-migration hypercare. You will work on the migration of applications, data, and infrastructure from on-premises or legacy environments to major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), for leading organisations across industries. This role will give you deep, practical expertise in the migration technologies and methodologies most in demand on the market today., * Participate in cloud readiness assessments: application inventory, dependency mapping, and infrastructure cataloguing.

• Contribute to the development of migration strategies (lift-and-shift, replatforming, refactoring) based on assessment outputs, application dependencies, technical and business constraints…
• Define migration waves, sequencing, and cutover plans for complex, multi-platforms environments.
• Provision cloud target infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation…) in line with migration and client's standards.
• Participate in workloads and applications migration approaches: Data schema evolution, dual-write strategies, data replication and integrity validation, cutover sequencing.
• Execute application migration tasks: packaging, reconfiguration, workloads migration or redeployment, environment variable updates, IP readdressing, dependency validation, technical testing…
• Drive and execute post-migration activities, Hyper-Care period (to stabilize migrated workloads) and transition of operations to RUN teams, including implementation of backup, observability, OS patching, privileged access, documentation updates…
• Implement observability and monitoring controls during and after migrations (metrics, logs, alerts).
• Maintain accurate migration documentation: runbooks, post-migration reports, and decision logs.
• Coordinate with security, networking, and application teams to resolve migration blockers.
• Support decommissioning of legacy infrastructure following successful migration.

• Fluency in English and French and/or Dutch is required.
• Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment., * Working knowledge of at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and/or Private Cloud platform.
• Understanding of migration strategies: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Retain (6R model).
• Good infrastructure knowledge across multiple infrastructure technologies and tools: SAN/NAS storage, backup, infrastructure monitoring, Virtualization platforms (VMWare, RedHat OpenShift…)
• Familiarity with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) for infrastructure provisioning.
• Basic Linux and Windows Server administration: services, networking, logs, and patch management.
• Networking fundamentals: DNS, IP addressing, vlans, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN.
• Ability to read and write basic scripts (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) to automate migration tasks.
• Attention to detail and rigorous documentation skills in executing migration runbooks.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to containerisation (Docker) and migration of containerised workloads.
• Familiarity with cloud-native database migration tools (AWS DMS, Azure Database Migration Service).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with monitoring tools: Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.
• Basic knowledge of ITIL change management processes.

Relevant Certifications

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or Azure Administrator (AZ-104).
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer.
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must be citizens of a NATO member country.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Belgium.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company phone

• Hospitalization insurance

• Eco vouchers, Beyond the impactful work we do for our clients and the nurturing work environment we provide, we offer a range of excellent employee benefits designed to cater to your diverse needs and well-being. These benefits include:

• 13th month + holiday allowance: Ensuring financial stability and recognition for your hard work.

• 20 + 12 holidays: Providing ample time to recharge and spend quality moments with loved ones.

• Laptop and smartphone: Equipping you with the necessary tools to excel in your role, regardless of location.

• Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package: Prioritizing your health and well-being, so you can focus on what matters most.

• Extensive level of flexibility: Allowing you to decide

• Bonus program: Recognizing and rewarding your exceptional contributions to the team's success.

• Training & learning opportunities: Encouraging continuous growth and skill development to reach your full potential.

• Green mobility program: Supporting environmentally friendly commuting options like e-bikes, public transport, bike 2 work allowance, and more.

• Flexrewards: Empowering you to customize your rewards package with our flexible benefits tool to suit your individual needs.

• Discount program: Offering discounts at your favorite online shops, so you can enjoy life outside of work.

• Employee shares purchase plan: Providing an opportunity to become a stakeholder in the company's success.

• Eco-cheques: Promoting sustainable living and environmentally conscious choices.

• And many more!

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate growth and enhance services. We combine deep industry expertise with advanced technology capabilities in cloud, data & AI, security and intelligent platforms. In Belgium and Luxembourg, our teams work with leading organizations across the public and private sectors to drive innovation, improve business performance and deliver meaningful outcomes through technology. Within the Intelligent Infrastructure Services practice, part of Digital Core Reinvention, you will join a team of specialists dedicated to transforming the technology foundations of our clients. Our scope spans cloud architecture and migration, AI applied to infrastructure, managed service excellence and digital workplace transformation., At Accenture, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace that values diversity and promotes growth for all. As you join our global company with a world-class brand and reputation, we want to assure you that you will be part of a vibrant, diverse workplace culture. We firmly believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, and we celebrate the unique contributions of every individual. We are dedicated to getting to know the real you and supporting your personal and professional growth, so you can excel in whatever you're great at. At Accenture, learning is a continuous journey, and we provide numerous learning opportunities, both formal and informal, to enhance your role-specific skills and expertise.