From on-premise sysadmin to cloud platform engineer
Priya Raman · Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Employed, seeking a change · Manchester, UK
1 pledge of intent
Pledged is intent, not money raised. Relaunch never receives, holds, or moves funds. Sponsors give directly through the candidate's own funding links below.
Fund this candidate directly
You will be taken to the candidate's own platform to give. Relaunch never receives the money.
Career objective
Move from on-premise systems administration into a cloud platform role.
The story
Nine years keeping physical infrastructure running for an NHS trust. The work is being migrated to Azure and the new roles all ask for certifications I have the skills for but not the paperwork. My employer will not fund exams for a role I am moving out of, so I am funding the transition myself.
What the funding covers
Exam vouchers only. Any surplus is returned or passed to the next candidate.
Verification
- Identity checkedVerified Jul 3, 2026
An administrator confirmed this person’s government ID on a video call.
- Prep evidence reviewedVerified Jul 3, 2026
An administrator reviewed practice-exam scores or other preparation evidence.
- Résumé reviewedVerified Jul 3, 2026
An administrator reviewed the résumé and found it consistent with the campaign.
Certification plan
- AZ-104 — Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Passing practice exams
Microsoft
79% practice score
Target exam date: Sep 15, 2026
- SAA-C03 — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Studying
Amazon Web Services
Working through labs
Progress updates
-
Two weeks into the AZ-104 labs. Networking is the weak spot; redoing the VNet peering exercises.