VMware Consultant With AWS Migration Experience

Job Title: VMware Consultant With AWS Migration Experience

Location: Franklin, TN Onsite

Duration : Long Term Contract

Job Description:

• VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) SDDC Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) SDDC Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise across VMware s hybrid cloud stack, including vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, HCX, and VMware Cloud Foundation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecture, deployment, troubleshooting, and operations of VMware hybrid cloud environments, with a strong focus on VMC on AWS integrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Deployment
• Design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC environments.
• Architect and implement NSX-T components including micro-segmentation, DFW, routing (Tier-0/Tier-1), and load balancing.
• Plan and execute HCX migrations (bulk migration, vMotion, RAV, cold migration).
• Integrate on-premises VMware environments with AWS services (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, etc.).
• Evaluate, test, and implement upgrades, patches, and enhancements across the VMware stack.
• Operations & Troubleshooting

1. Provide expert-level troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for:
2. vSphere, ESXi, vCenter
3. vSAN o NSX-T
4. HCX o vRealize Suite (vRA, vROps, vRLI)
5. SRM and replication technologies

• Support day-to-day operations of hybrid cloud environments (on-prem + VMC).
• Monitor and optimize performance, capacity, and availability of VMware infrastructure.
• Collaboration & Governance
• Work closely with cloud, network, and security teams to ensure seamless workload mobility and hybrid cloud integration.
• Develop documentation, runbooks, and best practices for VMware Cloud operations.
• Participate in architectural reviews and provide SME guidance for cloud transformation initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert-level knowledge of VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, vMotion.
• Deep hands-on experience with VMware NSX-T (routing, DFW, micro-segmentation, NAT, VPN, BGP/OSPF).
• Strong understanding of VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) architecture and operations.
• Proficiency with HCX migration technologies and use cases. Job Description: VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC on AWS) SDDC
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VPN, NAT.
• Experience performing advanced troubleshooting and RCA across VMware components.
• Solid understanding of storage, compute, and virtualization concepts.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployment and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with Carbon Black, vRealize Automation, vRealize Operations, vRLI.
• Working knowledge of AWS services: VPC, EC2, Direct Connect, TGW, IAM.
• Experience with Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and disaster recovery planning.
• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCIX, VCDX) are a strong plus.