VM Data Consultant

Project: Data Center Co-location and Migration Project

Project Overview:

• NYC DSS is undertaking a large-scale Data Center Co-location and Migration Project to modernize its IT infrastructure.
• Approximately 90% of current data center infrastructure is reaching End-of-Life (EOL) / End-of-Support (EOS)
• Migration from 15 MetroTech Center to 11 MetroTech (Brooklyn NY)
• Consolidation of multiple data centers into a single co-location facility

Tasks & Duties:

• Design and configure VMware HCX vCenter and NSX components at both source and target sites.
• Perform wave-based VM migrations using appropriate HCX mobility types (vMotion RAV etc.).
• Track migration performance error handling and validate post-migration performance.
• Coordinate phased migration schedule across all application tiers and environments.
• Interface regularly with:
• Application owners (pre/post testing downtime planning)
• Network engineers (firewall rules routing L2 extensions)
• Backup team (freeze windows integration testing).
• Maintain runbooks status updates issue logs and executive summaries.

Required Skills:

• 4 years experience Installing configuring upgrading and managing VMware vSphere ESXi hosts VXRAIL and vCenter Servers.
• 4 years experience Creating and managing virtual machines (VMs) managing resource allocation and troubleshooting performance issues.
• 4 years experience Configuring and maintaining virtual networks (vSwitch NSX) and storage (vSAN SAN NAS).
• 4 years experience with Applying patches updates and upgrades to ESXi hosts VXRAIL and vCenter.
• Implementing security such as Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) and Monitoring health system using tools like VROPs NetIM
• Developing scripts using PowerShell/PowerCLI or Python to automate routine tasks.

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