Job Title: VMware Migration - Migration Lead
Locations: Fort Mill, SC , New York
We are seeking a VMware-to-AWS Migration Lead to plan and execute large-scale migrations from on-prem VMware environments to AWS. This role will own end-to-end migration delivery—discovery, portfolio segmentation, migration factory execution, cutover, and stabilization—while driving cost optimization, risk reduction, and platform modernization (where applicable).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end VMware → AWS migration programs, including strategy, planning, execution, and production stabilization.
- Conduct application and infrastructure discovery: dependency mapping, sizing, performance baselines, and migration readiness.
- Define migration approach by workload (e.g., rehost, replatform, refactor) with clear decision criteria.
- Design AWS landing-zone aligned migration patterns: networking, identity, security, logging/monitoring, backup/DR.
- Build and run a “migration factory” model: wave planning, runbooks, automation, cutover checklists, and rollback plans.
- Migrate VMware-based workloads using tools and patterns such as:
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VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) (where relevant)
- AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
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VM Import/Export, CloudEndure (legacy), third-party tools where needed
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams: infrastructure, security, networking, app owners, database, SRE/operations.
- Ensure security and compliance alignment: IAM, KMS, security groups, NACLs, vulnerability management, encryption, audits.
- Implement operational readiness: monitoring/observability, patching, incident response, performance tuning.
- Drive cost optimization: right-sizing, Savings Plans/RIs, storage tiering, license strategy, and decommissioning plans.
- Produce executive and technical artifacts: migration roadmap, RAID log, architecture diagrams, wave plans, runbooks.
- Mentor engineers, enforce standards, and improve delivery through templates and automation.
Required Skills & Experience
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7–12+ years in infrastructure/cloud engineering, with hands-on VMware and AWS migration experience.
- Proven delivery leadership on enterprise-scale VMware migrations (hundreds to thousands of VMs/workloads preferred).
- Strong VMware expertise: vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, networking, storage, clusters, HA/DRS, SRM (nice to have).
- Strong AWS foundation including:
- VPC (subnets, routing, NAT, TGW), EC2, EBS/EFS/FSx, S3
- IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, Security Hub (or equivalent controls)
- CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Backup, Route 53
- Strong knowledge of migration patterns and cutover strategies (blue/green, rolling, big bang, phased).
- Experience with automation and IaC: Terraform and/or CloudFormation; scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell.
- Familiarity with Windows/Linux administration, AD integration, DNS, certificates, load balancing.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication—able to translate technical issues into business impact.
Nice-to-Have
- VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) architecture and operations experience.
- AWS MAP / migration funding program experience.
- Experience modernizing post-migration: containerization, managed services, CI/CD improvements.
- Knowledge of tooling like RVTools, Aria (vRealize), Turbonomic, ServiceNow CMDB, Dynatrace/Splunk, etc.
- Prior work in regulated environments (financial services a plus).
Certifications (Preferred)
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
- AWS SysOps Administrator
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VMware VCP-DCV (or equivalent)
