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.