Technical Architect Infrastructure

• Conduct detailed assessment of VMware infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, storage &networking
• Identify workload dependencies, resource utilization patterns, application criticality, and migration constraints.
• Perform gap analysis and recommend target-state Proxmox architecture.
• Validate compute, storage, network, backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery requirements

Solution Design

• Design enterprise-grade Proxmox clusters for high availability and scalability.
• Define storage architecture using Ceph, SAN, NAS, or local storage.
• Design networking architecture including VLANs, bridges, bonding, SDN integration, and security controls.
• Develop capacity planning, performance benchmarks, and growth strategy.
• Establish platform standards, governance, and operational runbooks.

Migration Strategy & Planning

• Develop migration roadmap, wave plans, cutover schedules, and rollback procedures.
• Define migration approach for Windows, Linux, and business-critical workloads.
• Create migration automation frameworks and tooling strategies.
• Assess application compatibility and identify remediation requirements.
• Work with infrastructure, application, network, storage, and security teams to ensure migration readiness

Migration Execution

• Lead pilot migrations and production migration waves.
• Oversee VM conversion, VirtIO driver implementation, network mapping, and storage migration.
• Resolve migration issues related to operating systems, performance, storage, and networking.
• Ensure minimal downtime and business impact during migration windows.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.

Validation & Hypercare

• Validate migrated workloads for functionality, performance, security, and compliance.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization in Proxmos Environement
• Coordinate application testing and sign-off activities.
• Support hypercare and knowledge transfer activities.
• Assist in VMware decommissioning and license optimization initiatives

VMWare vSphere, VMWare ESX/ESXi, VMWare vCenter, VMWare, System Migration, Linux Administration, Red Hat Linux Operating System, CentOS, Ubuntu, Storage Architecture, Required Skills: VMWare

Experience: 8 - 10 Years, * Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.X

• VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter
• Migration planning and execution experience from Vmware to Proxmos environment
• Linux Administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
• Ceph Storage Architecture
• Enterprise Networking (VLANs, Routing, Switching, Firewalling)
• Virtualization Migration Tools and Methodologies
• Disaster Recovery and High Availability Design
• Automation using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform
• Storage Technologies (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS)
• Preferred Skills IN Kubernetes/OpenShift & Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), * Good customer facing communication skills and Team management skills
• Large-scale data center and Vmware exit migration experience
• Experience in Infrastructure transformation programs

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range: $130,000-$140,000 a year