Lead Project Engineer (Migrations & Onboards)

Recruiter:

Recru-it

Job Ref:

PE011570/LM

Date posted:

Monday, April 20, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

makret related Monthly

SUMMARY:
Role Description:
The Lead Project Engineer (Migrations & Onboards) is responsible for leading end-to-end client migration and onboarding projects across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. This role ensures seamless transitions to modern infrastructure platforms (primarily Microsoft 365 and Azure), while maintaining high standards of security, performance, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery

Lead and manage multiple migration and onboarding projects across diverse client environments.
Drive full lifecycle delivery from planning through post-migration support.
Ensure timely and successful delivery of infrastructure upgrades.
Coordinate with stakeholders including technical teams and executives.

Migration & Onboarding Execution

Lead Active Directory to Microsoft 365 migrations (Hybrid and full cloud).
Execute tenant migrations, endpoint onboarding, and system integrations.
Design hybrid-cloud architectures and synchronization strategies.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

Manage Azure, Intune, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 environments.
Maintain virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V).
Administer Windows Server environments and Active Directory.
Ensure network stability (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs).

Automation & Continuous Improvement

Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, and other tools.
Improve efficiency through automation and standardization.

Security & Compliance

Implement security frameworks including SIEM, EDR, and MDR.
Ensure compliance with best practices, backups, and disaster recovery.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments.
Proven track record in migration and onboarding projects.
Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs).
Experience with virtualization technologies.
Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python).

Qualifications & Certifications

Degree or Diploma in IT or related field.
Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect (advantageous).

Key Competencies

Strong leadership and project delivery capability.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
Focus on security and compliance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience in MSP or multi-client environments.
Ability to manage large-scale migrations.
Hands-on technical leader.

POSITION INFO:
Role Description:
The Lead Project Engineer (Migrations & Onboards) is responsible for leading end-to-end client migration and onboarding projects across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. This role ensures seamless transitions to modern infrastructure platforms (primarily Microsoft 365 and Azure), while maintaining high standards of security, performance, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery

Lead and manage multiple migration and onboarding projects across diverse client environments.
Drive full lifecycle delivery from planning through post-migration support.
Ensure timely and successful delivery of infrastructure upgrades.
Coordinate with stakeholders including technical teams and executives.

Migration & Onboarding Execution

Lead Active Directory to Microsoft 365 migrations (Hybrid and full cloud).
Execute tenant migrations, endpoint onboarding, and system integrations.
Design hybrid-cloud architectures and synchronization strategies.

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

Manage Azure, Intune, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 environments.
Maintain virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V).
Administer Windows Server environments and Active Directory.
Ensure network stability (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs).

Automation & Continuous Improvement

Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, and other tools.
Improve efficiency through automation and standardization.

Security & Compliance

Implement security frameworks including SIEM, EDR, and MDR.
Ensure compliance with best practices, backups, and disaster recovery.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments.
Proven track record in migration and onboarding projects.
Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs).
Experience with virtualization technologies.
Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python).

Qualifications & Certifications

Degree or Diploma in IT or related field.
Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect (advantageous).

Key Competencies

Strong leadership and project delivery capability.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
Focus on security and compliance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience in MSP or multi-client environments.
Ability to manage large-scale migrations.
Hands-on technical leader.

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