Nutanix Solutions Architect - VMware Migration

Insight; Chandler (AZ); Remote; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight is seeking a Nutanix Solutions Architect to lead complex enterprise migrations from VMware to Nutanix and OpenShift. Remote with up to 25% travel, the role focuses on planning, design, and deployment of Nutanix environments for large-scale transitions.

You will guide migration strategies, validate post-migration results, and collaborate with clients and engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure modernization projects.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience architecting Nutanix environments.
• Deep knowledge of Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central.
• Proven experience with VMware-to-Nutanix migrations.
• Strong understanding of VMware technologies, including vSphere and ESXi.
• Experience assessing VMware environments and developing migration strategies to Nutanix.
• Experience with Nutanix Move or similar migration technologies.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience creating architecture designs, implementation plans, and migration documentation.
• Strong client-facing communication, consulting, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deploy enterprise Nutanix solutions.
• Lead migrations from VMware environments to Nutanix, including planning, design, deployment, and post-migration validation.
• Assess existing VMware environments and develop strategies and methodologies for transitioning workloads to Nutanix.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central.
• Utilize Nutanix Move or similar migration tools to support workload migrations.
• Develop architecture designs, implementation plans, migration strategies, and technical documentation.
• Support projects involving Nutanix and Red Hat OpenShift environments.
• Provide expertise across enterprise compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture discussions, design reviews, and migration planning with enterprise clients.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and migration issues throughout implementation.
• Partner with project teams, engineers, and client stakeholders to successfully deliver large-scale infrastructure transformation projects.

Skills

Nutanix architecture

Nutanix AOS

Nutanix AHV

Prism Element

Prism Central

VMware migration

VMware ESXi/Vsphere

OpenShift

Client-facing leadership

Migration planning

Tools

Nutanix Move

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

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Nutanix Solutions Architect - VMware Migration

AZ, US, 85286

Requisition Number: 106827

Nutanix Solutions Architect – VMware Migration

Location: Remote with up to 25% domestic travel

Salary: Depending on experience, salary is up to $175k/year + 10% quarterly bonus + full benefits

Role Overview

We are seeking a Nutanix Solutions Architect to lead complex enterprise infrastructure modernization and migration projects. This role will serve as a Nutanix subject-matter expert, helping clients transition from VMware environments to Nutanix and OpenShift platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep Nutanix architecture and deployment experience, a strong understanding of VMware solutions, and hands-on experience planning and executing large-scale VMware-to-Nutanix migrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deploy enterprise Nutanix solutions.
• Lead migrations from VMware environments to Nutanix, including planning, design, deployment, and post-migration validation.
• Assess existing VMware environments and develop strategies and methodologies for transitioning workloads to Nutanix.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central.
• Utilize Nutanix Move or similar migration tools to support workload migrations.
• Develop architecture designs, implementation plans, migration strategies, and technical documentation.
• Support projects involving Nutanix and Red Hat OpenShift environments.
• Provide expertise across enterprise compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, architecture discussions, design reviews, and migration planning with enterprise clients.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and migration issues throughout implementation.
• Partner with project teams, engineers, and client stakeholders to successfully deliver large-scale infrastructure transformation projects.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience architecting and deploying Nutanix enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of Nutanix AOS, AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central.
• Proven experience with VMware-to-Nutanix migrations.
• Strong understanding of VMware technologies, including vSphere and ESXi.
• Experience assessing VMware environments and developing migration strategies to Nutanix.
• Experience with Nutanix Move or similar migration technologies.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience creating architecture designs, implementation plans, and migration documentation.
• Strong client-facing communication, consulting, and technical leadership skills.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift environments.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience with AWS or Azure hybrid cloud environments.
• Nutanix certifications such as NCP, NCAP, or NCX.
• VMware and/or Red Hat certifications.