VMware Migration Lead
About The Position
Job Title: VMware Migration - Migration Lead Locations: Fort Mill, SC , New York Key Responsibilities Lead VMware infrastructure migration activities (Assessment, Planning, Execution & Validation). Perform discovery and assessment of existing VMware environments. Develop detailed migration strategy, runbooks, and rollback plans. Coordinate with infrastructure, application, security, and network teams. Oversee migration of: Virtual Machines (VMs) Storage (SAN/NAS) Networking components Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards. Manage risk, dependencies, and timelines for Phase 1 deliverables. Provide executive-level status reporting and stakeholder communication. Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues. Validate post-migration performance and stability. Required Skills & Qualifications 8+ years of IT Infrastructure experience. 5+ years of hands-on experience with: VMware vSphere VMware vCenter VMware ESXi Experience leading large-scale datacenter migrations. Strong knowledge of: Virtual networking (VLAN, NSX – preferred) Storage technologies (SAN, NAS) Disaster Recovery & High Availability Experience with cloud migration strategies (AWS/Azure – preferred). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Strong documentation and governance experience. Preferred Qualifications VMware certifications (VCP / VCAP). Experience in Financial Services domain. Exposure to automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible). Familiarity with ITIL processes. Soft Skills Strong leadership & decision-making skills. Ability to manage cross-functional teams. Strong risk assessment & mitigation capabilities. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Requirements
- 8+ years of IT Infrastructure experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with: VMware vSphere VMware vCenter VMware ESXi
- Experience leading large-scale datacenter migrations
- Strong knowledge of: Virtual networking (VLAN, NSX – preferred) Storage technologies (SAN, NAS) Disaster Recovery & High Availability
- Experience with cloud migration strategies (AWS/Azure – preferred)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong documentation and governance experience
- Strong leadership & decision-making skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams
- Strong risk assessment & mitigation capabilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Nice To Haves
- VMware certifications (VCP / VCAP)
- Experience in Financial Services domain
- Exposure to automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible)
- Familiarity with ITIL processes
Responsibilities
- Lead VMware infrastructure migration activities (Assessment, Planning, Execution & Validation)
- Perform discovery and assessment of existing VMware environments
- Develop detailed migration strategy, runbooks, and rollback plans
- Coordinate with infrastructure, application, security, and network teams
- Oversee migration of: Virtual Machines (VMs) Storage (SAN/NAS) Networking components
- Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards
- Manage risk, dependencies, and timelines for Phase 1 deliverables
- Provide executive-level status reporting and stakeholder communication
- Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues
- Validate post-migration performance and stability
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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