VMware HCX Migration Engineer

PMTS LLC

Charlotte, NC, United States

3 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience required

1 year minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

dice.com

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Computer Networks Data Centers Disaster Recovery VMware ESX Servers Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Layer PowerCLI Ansible VCloud

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Job description

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on VMware HCX Migration Engineer to support enterprise-wide data center and hybrid cloud migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with VMware HCX, vSphere environments, workload migration strategies, and infrastructure transformation projects.

This role will be responsible for planning, executing, troubleshooting, and optimizing VMware HCX migrations across on-prem and cloud environments while ensuring minimal downtime and business continuity., * Plan, execute, and manage VMware HCX migrations across hybrid cloud and data center environments

Assess existing VMware infrastructure and determine optimal migration methodologies
Perform workload migrations using:
HCX vMotion
Bulk Migration
Cold Migration
Replication Assisted vMotion (RAV)
Deploy and configure VMware HCX components including:
HCX Manager
Interconnect
Network Extension
WAN Optimization
Troubleshoot migration-related issues across compute, storage, and network layers
Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, security, and application teams during migration activities
Create migration runbooks, documentation, validation reports, and operational procedures
Provide post-migration support, optimization, and issue resolution
Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives

Requirements

3-5 years of overall VMware infrastructure experience
Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on VMware HCX experience
Strong experience with:
VMware vSphere
vCenter
ESXi
Experience with enterprise data center migration projects
Strong understanding of virtualization and hybrid cloud environments
Knowledge of networking concepts including:
VPN
IPsec
VLANs
NSX
Firewalls
Experience troubleshooting VMware infrastructure issues
Strong documentation and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

VMware certifications preferred:
VCP
VCAP
HCX Master Specialist
Experience with automation tools such as:
PowerCLI
Ansible
Terraform
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure VMware Solution (AVS) or VMware Cloud
Prior experience supporting enterprise-scale migration projects

Nice to Have