VMware Consultant

Veriipro; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced VMware Consultant with a strong infrastructure background and proven experience in cloud migration projects to lead migration initiatives to Microsoft Azure IaaS.

The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize VMware environments (vSphere/ESXi), perform readiness assessments, develop runbooks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful migration and post-migration support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure or cloud migration roles.
• Hands-on VMware (vSphere/ESXi) expertise.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure IaaS, incl VM provisioning, networking, and storage.
• Experience performing cloud migration assessments and planning.
• Understanding migration tools and methodologies (lift-and-shift, replatforming).
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage VMware infrastructure environments (vSphere, ESXi, and related components).
• Perform infrastructure and cloud readiness assessments.
• Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises to Microsoft Azure (IaaS).
• Develop detailed migration runbooks, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Optimize performance, availability, and scalability of virtualized environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless migration and deployment.
• Provide post-migration validation, troubleshooting, and support.

Skills

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Azure IaaS

Cloud migration assessments

Migration tools & methods

Documentation & stakeholder comms

Tools

Azure Migrate

Job description

We are seeking an experiencedVMware Consultant with a strong background in infrastructure and cloud migration projects. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in VMware environments and Microsoft Azure IaaS, with proven experience in assessment, planning, and execution of migration initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage VMware infrastructure environments (vSphere, ESXi, and related components).
• Perform infrastructure and cloud readiness assessments.
• Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises environments to Microsoft Azure (IaaS).
• Develop detailed migration runbooks, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Optimize performance, availability, and scalability of virtualized environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless migration and deployment.
• Provide post-migration validation, troubleshooting, and support.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure or cloud migration roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware (vSphere, ESXi, and related infrastructure components).
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure IaaS, including VM provisioning, networking, and storage.
• Experience performing cloud migration assessments and planning.
• Understanding of migration tools and methodologies (e.g., lift-and-shift, replatforming).
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Azure Migrate and related migration tools.
• Relevant certifications (VMware VCP, Microsoft Azure certifications) are a plus.