Sunrise Systems, Inc.
Sunrise Systems, Inc.

ESX Migration Engineer

Remote • Posted 19 minutes ago • Updated 19 minutes ago
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$44 - $47/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Computer Networking
  • Cloud Computing
  • Communication
  • Ansible
  • AutoCAD Architecture
  • Cisco
  • Dell
  • EMC
  • Insurance
  • Mapping
  • Migration
  • Physical-to-Virtual
  • PowerCLI

Summary

Job Title: ESX Migration Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration:12 months contract

Description:

Role Summary

The VMware Migration Engineer plans and executes large-scale enterprise migrations across VMware virtualized environments. The role uses VMware HCX, vSphere and related tooling to move workloads with minimal downtime and business disruption. You will work with infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to deliver successful cutover events across multiple locations.

Responsibilities
  • Lead discovery, dependency mapping and wave planning, and produce runbooks, rollback plans and hypercare support for each cutover
  • Perform VMware VM-to-VM migrations across varied virtualized environments, including vMotion, physical-to-virtual, physical-to-physical and virtual-to-virtual migrations
  • Set up replication and execute migrations using VMware HCX
  • Use VMware vSphere and vCenter for migration planning, execution and environment management
  • Support large-scale enterprise migration projects while minimizing downtime and business disruption
  • Plan and support migration cutover events across all supported physical locations
  • Troubleshoot migration issues and ensure successful completion
  • Perform post-migration validation, support and optimization
  • Develop migration status reports and documentation
  • Communicate and coordinate with all stakeholders to deliver successful migration events

Required Qualifications
  • 8–10 years of experience supporting VMware and virtual infrastructure environments, including proven experience on enterprise-level VMware migration projects
  • Hands-on experience administering VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter Server and vSAN
  • Hands-on experience with VMware VM-to-VM bulk migration
  • Strong working knowledge of VMware HCX
  • Experience with virtual networking, storage and disaster recovery
  • Excellent communication and reporting skills

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Zerto replication and disaster recovery
  • Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Experience with VMware Aria Suite tools
  • Automation experience using Ansible, PowerCLI or similar scripting frameworks
  • Experience with Dell Transition Manager (TM)
  • Familiarity with VxRail or VxBlock environments
  • Exposure to Rubrik, Dell EMC or Cisco infrastructure

Work Conditions
  • Must be willing to work off-hours and weekends to support cutover events
  • Background check will be performed for all candidates by the client
  • Position will be remote
  • Time Zone for this position is Pacific Time Zone
  • Assignment timeframe: 12 Months
  • Start Date: ASAP (subject to client background checks)

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $44.00-$47.00per hour.
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:

Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: sunrise
  • Position Id: 26-05674
  • Posted 19 minutes ago
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