Job description
Company Overview:
Arctiq is a leader in professional IT services and managed services across three core Centers of Excellence: Enterprise Security, Modern Infrastructure and Platform Engineering. Renowned for our ability to architect intelligence, we connect, protect, and transform organizations, empowering them to thrive in today's digital landscape. Arctiq builds on decades of industry expertise and a customer-centric ethos to deliver exceptional value to clients across diverse industries.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Consultant - Nutanix Migration to lead the Nutanix migration and all associated technical work. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end technical execution of the migration, from discovery and assessment of the existing vSphere environment through migration planning, Nutanix Move execution, guest remediation, application validation, and operational handoff.
Responsibilities
Lead discovery and assessment of the existing vSphere estate: VM inventory, dependencies, network/VLAN mapping, storage profiles, guest OS and application constraints
Design and document the migration wave plan, including grouping by application dependency, maintenance windows, rollback criteria, and success criteria
Deploy, configure, and operate Nutanix Move at scale, including seeding, delta syncs, cutover scheduling, and throughput tuning
Identify and remediate VMs that are not Move-eligible (unsupported guest OS, RDMs, shared disks, VMware Tools issues, snapshots) and define alternate migration paths
Coordinate cutovers with application owners, execute post-migration validation, and manage issue triage
Handle guest-level post-migration tasks: VirtIO driver installation, VMware Tools removal, NGT installation, IP/MAC retention, and license re-validation
Produce operational runbooks, as-built documentation, and knowledge transfer for the customer's operations team
Track and report migration progress, risks, and issues to the project lead on a weekly basis
Required Qualifications
5+ years of enterprise virtualization experience, including 3+ years hands-on with Nutanix AHV, Prism Element, and Prism Central
Demonstrated experience leading at least one VMware-to-Nutanix migration of 500+ VMs using Nutanix Move
Strong working knowledge of vSphere (ESXi, vCenter, vDS, vSAN or SAN-backed storage) sufficient to assess and prepare the source environment
Experience with Nutanix external storage configurations (NCI with third-party arrays) and Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN connectivity
Experience with Windows and Linux guest OS remediation in migration contexts
Ability to work independently with application owners and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) or higher
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience with Pure Storage FlashArray (Purity, ActiveCluster, volume management, host connectivity)
Experience with HPE Synergy (OneView, server profiles, Virtual Connect / Interconnect configuration)
Nutanix Certified Master or NCX certification
Experience with Nutanix Flow, Prism Central automation, or API/scripting (PowerShell, Python, REST) for migration tooling and reporting
Prior experience in a consulting or services-delivery role
NOTE: This role is for a 6+ month contract. Candidates can be anywhere in the USA or Canada.
Arctiq is an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.
We thank you for your interest in joining the Arctiq team! While we welcome all applicants, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.