What are the responsibilities and job description for the VMware HCX Migration Engineer position at VDart, Inc.?
Role: VMware HCX Migration Engineer
Location: Irving, TX (Hybrid)
Type: Contract
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled HCX Migration Engineer 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.
Key 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.
- Experience Required: 3–5 years (minimum 1–2 years hands-on with HCX)
Required Skills:
- 2 years strong hands-on experience with VMware HCX, vSphere, vCenter, ESXi.
- Familiarity with networking concepts: VPN, IPsec, VLAN, NSX, firewalls.
- 3-5 years experience in data center migrations, infrastructure transformation, and workload planning.
- 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) is a bonus.
- Previous involvement in enterprise-scale migration projects