Migration Engineer: VMware to Nutanix Modernization

Staffing Science; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Science is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator to lead a global migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV/AOS. This contract-to-hire role targets professionals who can plan, validate, and execute migrations with minimal downtime.

Candidates should have deep hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter experience, Nutanix AHV/AOS migration projects, and scripting skills for automation. onsite/hybrid work from Chandler, AZ, with potential full-time conversion.

Qualifications

• Hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter administration.
• Nutanix AHV/AOS migration project experience.
• Nutanix certification (NCP-MCI/NCA) a plus.
• Experience with backup/DR tools (Veeam, Rubrik).
• Scripting ability (PowerShell/Python) for automation.
• Strong cross-team communication with global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise-scale migration of virtualized workloads from VMware to Nutanix AHV/AOS.
• Utilize Nutanix Move and related tooling to plan, validate, and execute VM migrations with minimal downtime.
• Rightsize and re-architect infrastructure during migration rather than lift-and-shift.
• Manage and administer Nutanix Prism Central/Element environments post-migration.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and networking teams for a global rollout.
• Document migration runbooks, validation checklists, and post-migration support procedures.

Skills

VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter

Nutanix AHV/AOS

Nutanix certification

Backup/DR tooling

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Nutanix Move

Job description

Staffing Science is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator to lead a global migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV/AOS. This contract-to-hire role targets professionals who can plan, validate, and execute migrations with minimal downtime.

Candidates should have deep hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter experience, Nutanix AHV/AOS migration projects, and scripting skills for automation. onsite/hybrid work from Chandler, AZ, with potential full-time conversion.