VMWare Migration Specialist

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Balance Consulting Services Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

VMware Migration Specialist (3-Month Contract)

We are seeking an experienced VMware Migration Specialist to support a data centre migration project.

This is a 3-month contract role focused on executing a VMware-to-VMware lift-and-shift migration into a new physical data centre environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the migration of virtual machines and workloads between VMware environments according to the established migration design.
  • Perform migrations during scheduled outage windows (4 key cutover events).
  • Validate systems post-migration and coordinate with application owners for sign-off.
  • Ensure smooth cutover of workloads with minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, storage, and networking teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of migration steps, changes, and validation results.
  • Provide knowledge transfer and support to internal teams as required.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience delivering VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter migrations in enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of VMware clusters, hosts, storage (SAN/vSAN/NAS), and networking (VLAN/NSX).
  • Experience with VMware migration tools and methods (e.g., vMotion, SRM, HCX or equivalent).
  • Ability to work in scheduled outage windows and manage change activities within defined timelines.
  • Familiarity with Aria monitoring (VMware Aria Operations) is an advantage.
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, and networking layers.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.
  • Ability to work after hours as required.
  • The selected candidate will need to undergo a national Police Check and Background Check

Contract Details

  • Duration: 3 months to start asap
  • Location:Melbourne Airport area - hybrid arrangement

BCS is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and applicants from all parts of the community are encouraged to apply for this role.

This job advertisement was placed on behalf of Balance Consulting Services who will provide all services related to the recruitment of this position (BCS).

Balance Consulting Services is committed to equal opportunity employment.  We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.



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