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# VMware Migration Engineer

- **Company:** Cystems Logic Inc.
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Stores, VMware ESX Servers, Python (Programming Language), Network Diagrams, Network Segmentation, PowerCLI, Storage Virtualization, VMware VSphere, Software Troubleshooting, Vcenter, Firewall Services Module, Vmware
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2c96cae2-620d-4aa9-8dfa-345bcca76f24

## About the Role

* 8+ years of enterprise virtualization/data center experience with strong VMware expertise.
 * VCP certification required; VCAP is a plus.
 * Strong experience with vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, HA/DRS, vDS, vSAN, VMFS/NFS, and SAN.
 * Hands-on experience with HCX, Cross-vCenter vMotion, VMware Converter, and replication.
 * Strong NSX-T/NSX-V and enterprise networking knowledge.
 * PowerCLI required; Python is a plus.
 * Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Experience with PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2, or FedRAMP environments is a plus

## Description

* Assess enterprise VMware environments including vCenter, ESXi, clusters, storage, networking, and VM dependencies.
 * Develop and execute VM migration plans, including migration waves, cutover, validation, and rollback.
 * Perform migrations using vMotion, Storage vMotion, Cross-vCenter vMotion, HCX, and replication-based methods.
 * Prepare target VMware environments including clusters, datastores, port groups, resource pools, and VM policies.
 * Troubleshoot migration issues involving network, storage, replication, vCenter, and ESXi.
 * Analyze and migrate NSX-T/NSX-V firewall rules, security groups, tags, micro-segmentation, and T0/T1 routing.
 * Work closely with VMware, Network, Security, and Application teams during migration and cutover.
 * Create migration runbooks, architecture/network diagrams, and technical documentation.
 * Present migration plans, risks, progress, and recommendations to client leadership.


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