Wintel Hypervisor & Server Build Automation Migration Engineer

The Wintel, Hypervisor & Server Build Automation Migration Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, automating, and validating the migration of Windows-based infrastructure, virtualized workloads, and data center services. This role combines expertise in Wintel administration, hypervisor technologies, automated server provisioning, infrastructure-as-code, and enterprise migration methodologies to deliver scalable and repeatable migration solutions. The engineer will lead migration initiatives involving VMware, Hyper-V, and enterprise Windows environments, leveraging automation platforms to streamline server builds, configuration deployment, application installation, and post-migration validation. The role partners closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, Security, Application, and Project Management teams to ensure successful migrations with minimal downtime and operational risk.

Key Responsibilities 1.Migration Assessment & Planning Conduct comprehensive assessments of Windows servers, virtualization platforms, and data center infrastructure. Identify migration candidates for: Hypervisor migration Lift-and-shift migration Rebuild and modernization Application rehosting Document: Server inventories Application dependencies Storage mappings Network connectivity Security requirements Performance baselines Develop migration runbooks, cutover plans, rollback procedures, and validation criteria. Define migration schedules, maintenance windows, and success metrics. Assess infrastructure readiness across source and target environments.

2.Hypervisor & Virtual Machine Migration Plan and execute migrations across: VMware vSphere VMware vCenter Microsoft Hyper-V Nutanix AHV (preferred) Private and Hybrid Cloud environments Configure and manage migration tools such as: VMware HCX VMware vMotion VMware Storage vMotion Zerto Veeam Replication SCVMM Azure Migrate Perform migration testing, failover validation, and production cutovers. Validate VM functionality, performance, and resource allocation post-migration. Troubleshoot migration-related infrastructure and virtualization issues.

3.Server Build Automation & Provisioning Design, develop, and maintain automated server build processes. Create Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for Windows server deployment. Automate provisioning of: Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 Active Directory-integrated servers IIS Web Servers Application Servers Utility and Infrastructure Services Build automated deployment workflows using: PowerShell PowerCLI Ansible Terraform Azure DevOps Jenkins System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) Standardize golden images and templates. Automate: OS installation Security hardening Patch deployment Application installation Monitoring agent deployment Backup agent installation Server onboarding processes Implement automated validation testing following server deployment.

4.Wintel Infrastructure Migration Migrate and support core Windows infrastructure services including: Active Directory DNS DHCP Group Policy Certificate Services IIS File & Print Services Perform Windows Server upgrades and migrations. Ensure authentication and directory services remain operational throughout migration activities. Validate application and service availability following migration or rebuilds. Implement enterprise security baselines and compliance standards.

5.Data Migration & Synchronization Plan and execute data migrations using: Robocopy DFS Replication (DFSR) Storage replication technologies Third-party migration tools Perform incremental synchronization activities prior to cutover. Validate data integrity using: Checksums File comparison tools Reconciliation reports Coordinate migration activities with business and application teams. Troubleshoot synchronization and data consistency issues., Wintel Administration Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 Active Directory DNS DHCP Group Policy IIS Certificate Services Microsoft Failover Clustering

Hypervisor Platforms VMware vSphere VMware vCenter VMware ESXi Microsoft Hyper-V Nutanix AHV (preferred) Enterprise virtualization management

Server Build Automation PowerShell PowerCLI Ansible Terraform Desired State Configuration (DSC) ARM Templates Azure Bicep SCCM / MECM Windows Deployment Services (WDS) MDT

Migration & Replication Tools VMware HCX VMware vMotion Storage vMotion Azure Migrate Zerto Veeam Backup & Replication SCVMM CloudEndure (preferred)

Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 10+ years of Wintel Infrastructure Administration experience. 10+ years of enterprise virtualization and data center migration experience. 5+ years of infrastructure automation and server build automation experience. Experience delivering large-scale data center migration programs.