VMWare Migration Architect
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VMWare Migration Architect
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
" Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA, and SRM.
" Strong background in VMware migration approaches to AWS EC2 and modernization paths to EKS.
" Hands-on expertise with VMware Cloud on AWS, HCX migrations, and cross-cloud mobility.
" Understanding of Java/.NET workload hosting on VMware and dependent middleware like TIBCO ESB.
" Knowledge of backend DB stack (Oracle 19c, Exadata on AWS, SQL Server) and VM-level considerations.
" Experience with Windows Server 2016 2025 and RHEL 7 9 virtualization dependencies.
" Proficiency with VMware networking: vSwitch, dvSwitch, VLAN, NSX (preferred).
" Familiarity with automation using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible.
" Strong troubleshooting skills for VM performance, storage mapping, and cross-platform issues.
" Ability to perform workload discovery, dependency mapping, and capacity planning.
" Hands-on AWS EC2/EBS design for migrated VMs and high-availability architectures.
" Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, HCX network extension, and workload mobility.
" Understanding of Amazon EKS for container modernization after migration.
" Knowledge of AWS networking: VPC, routing, DX/VPN, TGW, security boundaries.
" Experience integrating VMware migrations with AWS monitoring, backup, and DR services.
" Familiarity with Terraform-based AWS infra automation and migration tools.
" Ability to map VMware storage to AWS EBS, EFS, FSx, and Exadata connectivity patterns.
Roles & Responsibilities
" Lead VMware migration design for the Data Center Exit initiative to AWS EC2/EKS.
" Conduct VMware estate discovery: clusters, datastores, VM configs, and application dependencies.
" Architect migration strategies using HCX, VMC on AWS, or native AWS tools.
" Oversee migration of workloads supporting Java/.NET apps, Oracle/SQL DBs, and TIBCO ESB.
" Define right-sizing strategy for compute, storage, and network in AWS post-migration.
" Integrate VMware workloads with AWS VPC, IAM, security groups, and hybrid connectivity.
" Develop automation pipelines using Terraform, PowerCLI, and Ansible.
" Validate OS, storage, and performance alignment during pilots and cutovers.
" Collaborate with infra, DB, app, and cloud teams to ensure migration readiness.
" Produce architecture diagrams, migration runbooks, and operational documentation.
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
" Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vMotion, DRS, HA, and SRM.
" Strong background in VMware migration approaches to AWS EC2 and modernization paths to EKS.
" Hands-on expertise with VMware Cloud on AWS, HCX migrations, and cross-cloud mobility.
" Understanding of Java/.NET workload hosting on VMware and dependent middleware like TIBCO ESB.
" Knowledge of backend DB stack (Oracle 19c, Exadata on AWS, SQL Server) and VM-level considerations.
" Experience with Windows Server 2016 2025 and RHEL 7 9 virtualization dependencies.
" Proficiency with VMware networking: vSwitch, dvSwitch, VLAN, NSX (preferred).
" Familiarity with automation using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible.
" Strong troubleshooting skills for VM performance, storage mapping, and cross-platform issues.
" Ability to perform workload discovery, dependency mapping, and capacity planning.
" Hands-on AWS EC2/EBS design for migrated VMs and high-availability architectures.
" Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, HCX network extension, and workload mobility.
" Understanding of Amazon EKS for container modernization after migration.
" Knowledge of AWS networking: VPC, routing, DX/VPN, TGW, security boundaries.
" Experience integrating VMware migrations with AWS monitoring, backup, and DR services.
" Familiarity with Terraform-based AWS infra automation and migration tools.
" Ability to map VMware storage to AWS EBS, EFS, FSx, and Exadata connectivity patterns.
Roles & Responsibilities
" Lead VMware migration design for the Data Center Exit initiative to AWS EC2/EKS.
" Conduct VMware estate discovery: clusters, datastores, VM configs, and application dependencies.
" Architect migration strategies using HCX, VMC on AWS, or native AWS tools.
" Oversee migration of workloads supporting Java/.NET apps, Oracle/SQL DBs, and TIBCO ESB.
" Define right-sizing strategy for compute, storage, and network in AWS post-migration.
" Integrate VMware workloads with AWS VPC, IAM, security groups, and hybrid connectivity.
" Develop automation pipelines using Terraform, PowerCLI, and Ansible.
" Validate OS, storage, and performance alignment during pilots and cutovers.
" Collaborate with infra, DB, app, and cloud teams to ensure migration readiness.
" Produce architecture diagrams, migration runbooks, and operational documentation.
