- Company Name
- LHH
- Job Title
- Information Technology Business Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Technical Analyst – Data & Tenant Discovery (Applications, Identity & Unstructured Data)
**Role Summary:**
Contract technical analyst responsible for leading discovery and analysis for enterprise‑scale migration to Microsoft 365. Covers applications, file‑server/unstructured data, identity/authentication, user/device inventories, and organisational governance to enable secure, compliant tenant consolidation.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver comprehensive inventories and readiness assessments for applications, data, and identities.
- Identify migration risks, dependencies, and remediation actions.
- Produce clear reports, dashboards, and technical documentation to guide migration wave planning.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to align discovery outputs with execution.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Conduct deep technical discovery of application portfolios, file‑server data, permissions (NTFS, ACLs), and unstructured content.
- Assess authentication methods (AD, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect) and recommend migration paths to Azure AD/Entra ID.
- Map users, groups, roles, devices, and Exchange mailboxes for compliance and migration readiness.
- Analyse directory structures, group policies, RBAC models, and governance implications.
- Document risks, dependencies, and blockers; develop remediation and run‑book inputs.
- Generate detailed reports, dashboards, and technical artefacts for programme decision‑making.
- Support governance, security, and adoption strategies for M365 rollout.
**Required Skills:**
- Proven experience in large‑scale migration, tenant consolidation, or data transformation projects.
- Hands‑on application & data discovery (legacy, SaaS, file servers, unstructured data).
- Expertise in identity/authentication protocols (AD, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).
- Proficiency with Azure AD/Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, hybrid AD environments.
- Strong knowledge of M365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams).
- Permissions and security analysis (NTFS, ACLs, governance frameworks).
- Experience with migration tools (ShareGate, AvePoint, Metalogix, Microsoft Mover) and PowerShell scripting.
- Advanced data analysis/reporting (Excel; Power BI a plus).
- Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non‑technical audiences.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred: Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert, or relevant security/compliance credentials (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR).