Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Job Summary
Role Summary
Responsible for planning, executing, validating, and supporting the migration of SmartBear Collaborator to Microsoft Azure using a lift-and-shift migration approach based on database export/import, content-cache migration, and configuration restoration. The role involves Azure infrastructure provisioning, Collaborator deployment, database migration, IAM/SSO integration, SCM integration validation, migration rehearsals, production cutover, and post-migration stabilization while ensuring minimal downtime, audit integrity, security compliance, and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Migration Planning & Assessment Assess existing SmartBear Collaborator architecture and dependencies Analyze current: Database setup Storage architecture SCM integrations Authentication mechanisms Network dependencies Prepare migration strategy, rollback plan, and downtime approach Identify Azure sizing and capacity requirements Azure Infrastructure Setup Provision and Configure Azure Components Azure Virtual Machines Azure Virtual Network (VNet) Network Security Groups (NSG) Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway Azure Managed Disks Azure DNS Azure Backup Azure Monitor Environment Configuration Configure: Private networking Firewall rules Storage mounting Backup policies Monitoring and alerts Ensure connectivity with: SCM repositories LDAP/AD SMTP gateways CI/CD systems SmartBear Collaborator Installation & Configuration Install and Configure SmartBear Collaborator Server Java/OpenJDK 11 Database engine/client Docker (if required) Configure Collaborator HTTPS/SSL SMTP JVM tuning Templates Review workflows Checklists Review policies Content storage path
Skill Requirements
Required Skills
SmartBear Collaborator Skills
Collaborator administration
Review lifecycle management
Workflow/checklist management
Collaborator CLI (ccollab)
Backup/restore procedures
Content-cache handling
Migration troubleshooting
Azure Skills
Core Azure Services
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Networking
Azure Storage
Azure DNS
Azure Backup
Azure Monitor
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Application Gateway
Security & Identity
Azure AD / Entra ID
NSG configuration
SSL/TLS management
RBAC concepts
Database Skills
Experience with:
PostgreSQL
Required capabilities:
Backup/restore
DB migration
Query validation
Performance troubleshooting
Linux / Windows Administration
Linux server administration
Windows Server administration
Service management
JVM tuning
SSL installation
Log analysis
DevOps / SCM Skills
Knowledge of:
Git
Azure DevOps
CI/CD concepts
Preferred Skills
Cloud & Automation
Azure Landing Zone exposure
Infrastructure as Code:
Terraform
Bicep
ARM templates
Docker/container exposure
Scripting & Automation
Bash scripting
PowerShell
Python scripting
Monitoring & Performance
Azure Monitor
Application Insights
Grafana
Performance tuning
Enterprise Migration Exposure
Lift-and-shift migration
Production cutover management
Disaster recovery planning
HA architecture
Other Requirements
Experience Details
Relevant Experience Areas
Azure infrastructure administration
Enterprise application migration
SmartBear Collaborator administration
SCM/DevOps platform support
DB migration projects
IAM/SSO integration
Production deployment/cutover support
Project Scope Highlights
Migration Type
Lift-and-shift migration using
DB export/import + content-cache migration
Target Environment
Microsoft Azure
Key Migration Components
SmartBear Collaborator application
Database migration
Content-cache migration
User authentication
SCM integrations
SMTP/notification setup
HTTPS/SSL setup
DNS/URL migration
Key Deliverables
Azure-hosted Collaborator platform
Migrated production data
Validated integrations
Migration runbooks
Rollback procedures
Stabilized production environment
KT and support documentation
Key Challenges / Complexities
Potential project complexities:
Large review history migration
Attachment integrity validation
LDAP/SAML integration validation
SCM connectivity changes
DNS/URL transition
Downtime minimization
Performance tuning in Azure
Audit/compliance retention
Key Learning Opportunities
Technical Learning
Azure cloud infrastructure deployment
Enterprise application migration
SmartBear Collaborator administration
DB migration strategies
IAM/SSO integration
Migration automation
Operational Learning
Production cutover execution
UAT coordination
Downtime management
Hypercare support
Enterprise incident stabilization
Ideal Candidate Profile
An Azure-focused migration/support engineer with experience
in SmartBear Collaborator administration, enterprise application
migration, database migration, SCM integrations, and production
cutover/stabilization activities.
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