Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.X
- VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter
- Migration planning and execution experience from Vmware to Proxmos environment
- Linux Administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
- Ceph Storage Architecture
- Enterprise Networking (VLANs, Routing, Switching, Firewalling)
- Virtualization Migration Tools and Methodologies
- Disaster Recovery and High Availability Design
- Automation using Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform
- Storage Technologies (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS)
- Preferred Skills IN Kubernetes/OpenShift & Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Roles & Responsibilities
Architecture & Assessment
- Conduct detailed assessment of VMware infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, vCenter, clusters, storage &networking
- Identify workload dependencies, resource utilization patterns, application criticality, and migration constraints.
- Perform gap analysis and recommend target-state Proxmox architecture.
- Validate compute, storage, network, backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery requirements
Solution Design
- Design enterprise-grade Proxmox clusters for high availability and scalability.
- Define storage architecture using Ceph, SAN, NAS, or local storage.
- Design networking architecture including VLANs, bridges, bonding, SDN integration, and security controls.
- Develop capacity planning, performance benchmarks, and growth strategy.
- Establish platform standards, governance, and operational runbooks.
Migration Strategy & Planning
- Develop migration roadmap, wave plans, cutover schedules, and rollback procedures.
- Define migration approach for Windows, Linux, and business-critical workloads.
- Create migration automation frameworks and tooling strategies.
- Assess application compatibility and identify remediation requirements.
- Work with infrastructure, application, network, storage, and security teams to ensure migration readiness
Migration Execution
- Lead pilot migrations and production migration waves.
- Oversee VM conversion, VirtIO driver implementation, network mapping, and storage migration.
- Resolve migration issues related to operating systems, performance, storage, and networking.
- Ensure minimal down time and business impact during migration windows.
- Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
Validation & Hypercare
- Validate migrated workloads for functionality, performance, security, and compliance.
- Conduct performance tuning and optimization in Proxmos Environement
- Coordinate application testing and sign-off activities.
- Support hypercare and knowledge transfer activities.
- Assist in VMware decommissioning and license optimization initiatives
Generic Managerial Skills, If any
- Working in large multicultural teams in onsite offshore Model
- Good customer facing communication skills and Team management skills
- Large-scale data center and Vmware exit migration experience
- Experience in Infrastructure transformation programs
Key Words to search in Resume
- Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.X
- VMware ,vSphere, ESXi, vCenter
Pre-Screening Questionnaire
- Challenges faced in Vmware to Proxmos migration and how they are mitigated
- DO's & DON'T's in Infra assessment, architecture, planning, and migration of enterprise workloads from VMware environments to Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE).
- Common errors faced during designing of scalable Proxmox solutions and while defining migration strategies
Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 a year
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TCS Employee Benefits Summary:
Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.