VMware to Hyper-V Migration Engineer

2 days ago

los angeles, california, United States iShift Full-time

Job Title: VMware to Hyper-V Migration Engineer

Work Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Project Duration: Short-term project through December 2026


Job Description

We are looking for an experienced VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V Migration Engineer to support a large-scale virtual infrastructure migration project for a US-based client. The role involves migrating virtual machines from VMware vSphere to Microsoft Hyper-V, optimizing migration performance, and ensuring minimal downtime during production cutovers.


Key Responsibilities

  • Assess existing VMware vSphere and Veeam Backup & Replication configurations.
  • Troubleshoot migration bottlenecks and improve VM migration performance.
  • Migrate virtual machines from VMware ESXi/vSphere to Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Configure and validate VM settings, virtual networking, storage, and connectivity.
  • Develop migration runbooks, checklists, and rollback procedures.
  • Execute migration waves, including large and complex virtual machines.
  • Perform post-migration validation and troubleshoot boot, driver, and network issues.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure teams during scheduled maintenance windows.
  • Document migration progress and provide knowledge