Senior VMware Consultant | TMC Middle East | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tech Junction Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Part time

Job summary

TMC Middle East in Riyadh seeks a Senior VMware Consultant to lead a major enterprise-scale virtualization and storage migration project.

The role demands extensive experience with large ESXi deployments, Storage vMotion, and migration planning, working onsite with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design and execution of VMware migration projects.

Skills

VMware vSphere

ESXi

vCenter

Migration projects

Storage vMotion

VMware architecture

Troubleshooting

Enterprise data center

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Onsite Riyadh

Tools

Dell EMC

IBM Storage

NSX

vSAN

Automation tools

Job description

Job Details

• Job Title: Senior VMware Consultant | TMC Middle East | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Recruiting Company: TMC Middle East
• Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Type: Contract (12-24 Months)
• Visa Requirement: Transferable Iqama Required
• Industry: Enterprise IT Infrastructure & Data Center Services
• Project Type: Large-Scale VMware Infrastructure Migration
• Work Model: Onsite

Position Summary

TMC Middle East is seeking an experienced Senior VMware Consultant to support a major enterprise-scale virtualization and storage migration project in Riyadh. This role is ideal for VMware specialists with extensive experience in infrastructure transformation, large-scale migrations, and mission-critical virtualization environments.

Detailed Job Description

As a Senior VMware Consultant, you will lead the planning, analysis, and execution of a large-scale VMware infrastructure migration involving more than 150 ESXi hosts and over 1,000 virtual machines. The project includes the migration of enterprise storage systems from Dell EMC to IBM platforms while ensuring minimal business disruption and maintaining service continuity. You will work closely with infrastructure teams, storage architects, system administrators, and stakeholders to deliver a successful migration aligned with VMware best practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in VMware vSphere environments, advanced migration methodologies, and enterprise data center operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and execution of VMware infrastructure migration projects.
• Assess existing virtualization environments and develop migration strategies.
• Manage large-scale virtual machine migrations across enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Perform Storage vMotion activities and datastore migrations.
• Design migration runbooks, implementation plans, rollback procedures, and validation processes.
• Ensure migration activities are completed with minimal downtime and operational impact.
• Troubleshoot VMware infrastructure, storage, and performance-related issues.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, network, and security teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implement VMware best practices for availability, scalability, performance, and security.
• Monitor migration progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans.
• Prepare technical documentation, migration reports, and operational handover materials.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout project execution.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong expertise in VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments.
• Proven experience executing enterprise VMware migration projects.
• Hands-on expertise with Storage vMotion and datastore migration activities.
• Strong understanding of VMware architecture, virtualization technologies, and operational best practices.
• Experience planning and executing large-scale infrastructure transformations.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Experience working within enterprise data center environments.
• Ability to manage project deliverables in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Riyadh for the project duration.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• VMware VCP, VCAP, or VCDX certifications.
• Experience with Dell EMC storage platforms.
• Experience with IBM storage systems.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Experience with VMware NSX, vSAN, and automation tools.
• Knowledge of cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure architectures.
• Experience in financial services, telecom, government, or other large enterprise environments.

Project Environment

• 150+ VMware ESXi Hosts
• 1,000+ Virtual Machines
• Dell EMC Storage to IBM Storage Migration
• Enterprise-Scale Data Center Environment
• Mission-Critical Infrastructure Services

Recruitment Pro Tip

For senior VMware migration roles, employers look for candidates who can demonstrate successful execution of large-scale infrastructure transformations. Highlight the number of ESXi hosts and virtual machines managed, storage migration projects completed, downtime reduction achievements, disaster recovery experience, and VMware certifications. Quantifiable migration outcomes and experience handling enterprise-scale environments are often key differentiators during the selection process.