Stream Lead (m/f/d) Application Migration

Project overview

As part of an extensive data center relocation, applications will be migrated step-by-step to newly provided infrastructure at the target location.

Responsibilities

The focus of the role is on coordination, transparency, schedule control, stakeholder management, and escalation management. The technical implementation of the migrations is carried out by the respective specialist teams.

• The Stream Lead Application Migration & Re-Deployment is responsible for the organizational and operational control of this process between infrastructure teams, application operations, system owners, and other stakeholders. The technical execution of individual activities is carried out by the respective specialist teams.
• The Stream Lead ensures that all participants collaborate in a coordinated manner, dependencies are transparent, and migrations are implemented on time.
• The Stream Lead bears overall organizational responsibility for controlling application migrations from the setup of the target infrastructure, through re-deployment and release, to the handover for decommissioning of the old systems.
• The Stream Lead ensures that all participants carry out the right activities at the right time and that any obstacles encountered are quickly removed.
• End-to-end coordination of application migrations within the scope of the data center relocation
• Planning, control, and monitoring of migration activities from the provision of new servers to the decommissioning of old systems
• Coordination with infrastructure, platform, and application teams, as well as other relevant stakeholders
• Coordination of the provision of IT resources at the target location by the infrastructure teams
• Scheduling and control of re-deployments by the responsible application operations teams
• Ensuring the execution of smoke tests and obtaining the necessary technical and business approvals
• Tracking of open points, risks, dependencies, and actions
• Moderation of coordination meetings, workshops, and decision-making meetings
• Active escalation management for delays, resource conflicts, or technical problems
• Coordination of the handover of successfully migrated systems to the infrastructure teams for the shutdown and decommissioning of the old infrastructure
• Establishment and continuous maintenance of transparent monitoring of the progress, status, risks, and dependencies of the migrations
• Creation of status reports, key figures, and management reports
• Maintenance and further development of Jira processes and dashboards used for migration control

Requirements

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• Several years of experience in managing or coordinating IT projects, infrastructure projects, migrations, or transformation initiatives
• Experience in collaborating with infrastructure, platform, and application teams
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• A high degree of initiative, structuring ability, and sense of responsibility
• Confident demeanor and assertiveness towards various stakeholders and management levels
• Strong moderation, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills
• High resilience and composure in a dynamic environment with frequently changing priorities and short-term plan adjustments
• The ability to maintain an overview even with a high need for coordination and to drive decisions in a structured manner
• Experience in risk, escalation, and stakeholder management
• Very good knowledge of Jira, especially regarding workflow control, ticket management, reporting, and dashboard creation
• Basic understanding of server operations, deployment processes, and application operations

Project details

01.11.2026

Duration / End: expected * months), The total planned deployment duration (incl. possible extensions) is 14 months.

Karlsruhe (initially predominantly on-site, high remote share possible after onboarding)

Utilization/Volume: 40 hours per week

• Start: ab sofort
• Duration: 14 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Karlsruhe, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German