VMware & HCX Migration Engineer

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS is seeking a VMware HCX Migration Engineer with 2-5 years of virtualization and cloud migration experience. The role plans, executes, and supports workload migrations across on-premises and cloud environments such as VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, or GCVE.

Key responsibilities include planning migrations using HCX, deploying HCX components, assessing workload readiness, minimizing downtime, troubleshooting issues, coordinating with network/storage/cloud

Qualifications

• Proven experience with VMware HCX migrations and vSphere (ESXi, vCenter).
• Strong understanding of networking (VLAN, VPN, routing, firewalls) for migration projects.
• Experience with cloud platforms (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, GCVE).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute VM migrations using VMware HCX (vMotion, Bulk Migration, Cold Migration, Replication Assisted vMotion).
• Deploy, configure, and manage HCX components: Manager, Interconnect, WAN Optimization, Network Extension.
• Perform assessment and discovery of workloads for migration readiness.
• Handle L2 network extension and minimize downtime during migration.
• Troubleshoot migration issues and optimize performance.
• Coordinate with network/storage/cloud teams for smooth migration.
• Validate post-migration workloads and ensure application functionality.
• Maintain documentation for migration plans, runbooks, and execution reports.
• Support DR and rollback strategies during migration.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VMware HCX migrations

Networking concepts

Cloud platforms

Migration strategies/tools

NSX

Scripting: PowerCLI / Bash / Python

Education

VMware certifications (VCP-DCV preferred)

Tools

NSX

PowerCLI

Bash

Python

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled VMware HCX Migration Engineer with 2-5 years of experience in virtualization and cloud migration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, executing, and supporting workload migrations using VMware HCX across on-premises and cloud environments (such as VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, or GCVE).

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute VM migrations using VMware HCX (vMotion, Bulk Migration, Cold Migration, Replication Assisted vMotion)
• Deploy, configure, and manage VMware HCX components (Manager, Interconnect, WAN Optimization, Network Extension)
• Perform assessment and discovery of workloads for migration readiness
• Handle L2 network extension and ensure minimal downtime during migration
• Troubleshoot migration issues and optimize performance
• Work with cross-functional teams (network, storage, cloud) to ensure smooth migration
• Validate post-migration workloads and ensure application functionality
• Maintain documentation for migration plans, runbooks, and execution reports
• Support DR and rollback strategies during migration

Required Skills

• Strong experience in VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)
• Hands-on experience with VMware HCX migrations
• Good understanding of networking concepts (VLAN, VPN, routing, firewalls)
• Experience with cloud platforms (VMware Cloud on AWS / Azure VMware Solution / GCP)
• Knowledge of migration strategies and tools
• Familiarity with NSX (preferred but not mandatory)
• Basic scripting knowledge (PowerCLI / Bash / Python) is a plus

Qualifications

• VMware certifications (VCP-DCV preferred)
• HCX deployment or migration experience is a strong advantage

Nice to Have

• Experience with multi-cloud migrations
• Knowledge of disaster recovery solutions (SRM, Zerto, etc.)
• Exposure to automation and infrastructure-as-code