VMware HCX Migration Engineer

NTT DATA is a global innovator in business and technology services, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We help clients innovate, optimize, and transform through consulting, data and AI, industry solutions, and development and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled professional to support the seamless migration of virtual workloads across hybrid cloud environments using VMware HCX. The ideal candidate should have experience with data center migration, vSphere environments, and hybrid cloud infrastructure, along with a strong understanding of VMware technologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and manage VMware HCX migrations from on-premises to cloud or between data centers.
• Assess existing environments and determine optimal migration strategies using HCX capabilities (vMotion, Cold Migration, Bulk Migration, Replication Assisted vMotion, etc.).
• Deploy and configure HCX components (Manager, Interconnect, Network Extension, WAN Optimization).
• Troubleshoot HCX-related issues across network, compute, and storage layers.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to ensure successful end-to-end migrations.
• Create migration runbooks, documentation, and validation reports.
• Provide post-migration support and performance optimization.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in data center migrations, infrastructure transformation, and workload planning (minimum 1-2 years hands-on with HCX).
• 2 years of strong hands-on experience with VMware HCX, vSphere, vCenter, ESXi.
• Familiarity with networking concepts: VPN, IPsec, VLAN, NSX, firewalls.
• Knowledge of storage and replication technologies is a plus.
• Good understanding of disaster recovery and BCDR strategies.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, or HCX Master Specialist.
• Experience with automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform).
• Previous involvement in enterprise-scale migration projects.

Location: Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States