Delivery Consultant, Nutanix Migration

Arctiq: Intelligent Architecture; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctiq seeks an experienced Delivery Consultant to lead Nutanix migrations end-to-end for large VMware-to-Nutanix environments. You will oversee discovery, planning, Move execution, and post-migration validation across Windows and Linux guests.

The role requires deep virtualization expertise, Nutanix certification, and strong communication with application owners. This is a 6+ month contract open to candidates in the USA or Canada, with a focus on delivering compliant, documented, and operable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise virtualization experience including Nutanix AHV, Prism Element and Prism Central.
• Experience leading at least one VMware-to-Nutanix migration of 500+ VMs using Nutanix Move.
• Strong working knowledge of vSphere components and SAN-backed storage.
• Nutanix certification (NCP-MCI) or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment of the vSphere estate, including VM inventory, dependencies, network/VLAN mapping, and storage profiles.
• Design migration wave plan with application dependencies, maintenance windows, rollback criteria, and success criteria.
• Deploy, configure, and operate Nutanix Move at scale with seeding, delta syncs, cutover scheduling, and throughput tuning.
• Identify and remediate non Move-eligible VMs and define alternative migration paths.
• Coordinate cutovers with application owners and perform post-migration validation and issue triage.
• Execute guest-level post-migration tasks (VirtIO, VMware Tools, IP/MAC retention) and re-validation.
• Produce runbooks, as-built docs, and knowledge transfer for operations teams.
• Report migration progress, risks, and issues to the project lead weekly.

Skills

Nutanix AHV

Nutanix Move

VMware vSphere

NCP-MCI

PowerShell

Tools

Nutanix Move

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Company Overview:

Arctiq is a leader in professional IT services and managed services across three core Centers of Excellence: Enterprise Security, Modern Infrastructure and Platform Engineering. Renowned for our ability to architect intelligence, we connect, protect, and transform organizations, empowering them to thrive in today's digital landscape. Arctiq builds on decades of industry expertise and a customer-centric ethos to deliver exceptional value to clients across diverse industries.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Delivery Consultant - Nutanix Migration to lead the Nutanix migration and all associated technical work. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end technical execution of the migration, from discovery and assessment of the existing vSphere environment through migration planning, Nutanix Move execution, guest remediation, application validation, and operational handoff.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment of the existing vSphere estate: VM inventory, dependencies, network/VLAN mapping, storage profiles, guest OS and application constraints
• Design and document the migration wave plan, including grouping by application dependency, maintenance windows, rollback criteria, and success criteria
• Deploy, configure, and operate Nutanix Move at scale, including seeding, delta syncs, cutover scheduling, and throughput tuning
• Identify and remediate VMs that are not Move-eligible (unsupported guest OS, RDMs, shared disks, VMware Tools issues, snapshots) and define alternate migration paths
• Coordinate cutovers with application owners, execute post-migration validation, and manage issue triage
• Handle guest-level post-migration tasks: VirtIO driver installation, VMware Tools removal, NGT installation, IP/MAC retention, and license re-validation
• Produce operational runbooks, as-built documentation, and knowledge transfer for the customer's operations team
• Track and report migration progress, risks, and issues to the project lead on a weekly basis

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise virtualization experience, including 3+ years hands-on with Nutanix AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central
• Demonstrated experience leading at least one VMware-to-Nutanix migration of 500+ VMs using Nutanix Move
• Strong working knowledge of vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, vDS, vSAN or SAN-backed storage) sufficient to assess and prepare the source environment
• Experience with Nutanix external storage configurations (NCI with third-party arrays) and Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN connectivity
• Experience with Windows and Linux guest OS remediation in migration contexts
• Ability to work independently with application owners and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) or higher

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Pure Storage FlashArray (Purity, ActiveCluster, volume management, host connectivity)
• Experience with HPE Synergy (OneView, server profiles, Virtual Connect / Interconnect configuration)
• Nutanix Certified Master or NCX certification
• Experience with Nutanix Flow, Prism Central automation, or API/scripting (PowerShell, Python, REST) for migration tooling and reporting
• Prior experience in a consulting or services-delivery role

NOTE: This role is for a 6+ month contract. Candidates can be anywhere in the USA or Canada.

Arctiq is an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.

We thank you for your interest in joining the Arctiq team! While we welcome all applicants, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.