Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Azure Local / VMware Migration

Job Details

Location: Dublin, OH

Duration: 6 months

Job Title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Azure Local / VMware Migration

Type: Part-time / Contract

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Remote/Hybrid

Weekend Availability: Required

Experience: 8-10 years Position Summary

Lead a large-scale infrastructure modernization project.

Migrate the virtualized environment from VMware to Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI).

Own the full migration lifecycle, including:

Bare-metal Azure Local cluster deployment

Azure Arc integration

Network and security configuration

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

VMware workload migration

Application validation

Weekend production cutovers

Post-migration troubleshooting

Strong focus on automation, with minimal manual intervention. Key Responsibilities

Azure Local Deployment

Architect and deploy Azure Local clusters.

Integrate Azure Local with Azure Arc.

Configure identity management and hybrid networking.

Manage cluster lifecycle and operations.

Network & Security

Configure VLANs, subnets, routing, and firewall policies.

Establish connectivity for:

Cluster registration

Storage replication

Tenant workloads

Inbound/outbound traffic

Work with enterprise firewalls such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Azure Firewall.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Develop and maintain production-grade Terraform modules.

Automate Azure Local resource provisioning.

Automate virtual network and guest OS configuration.

Use PowerShell and/or Bicep for infrastructure automation.

Manage Terraform state and integrate IaC with CI/CD pipelines.

VMware Migration

Plan and execute migration from VMware vSphere to Azure Local.

Work with:

VMware vCenter

ESXi

vMotion

DRS

Migrate application servers, SQL databases, and legacy VMs.

Perform pre-migration health checks and post-migration validation.

Use tools such as Azure Migrate, Zerto, or Carbonite.

Weekend Cutover Leadership

Lead scheduled weekend migration windows.

Execute final data synchronization.

Validate application and infrastructure health.

Troubleshoot migration issues in real time.

Perform rollback procedures when necessary.

Maintain and improve migration runbooks.

Data Protection

Implement backup and recovery workflows using Rubrik.

Configure Rubrik SLA policies.

Perform instant recovery and export operations.

Verify data integrity before and after migration batches.

Performance Optimization

Optimize NVMe/SSD storage performance.

Tune compute and resource allocation.

Ensure migrated applications meet or exceed previous on-premises performance. Required Qualifications

5+ years of systems engineering or cloud infrastructure experience.

8-10 years preferred in Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering.

Strong VMware administration and migration experience.

Hands-on Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI experience.

Strong knowledge of:

TCP/IP

DNS

Load balancing

VLANs

Subnets

Routing

Firewalls

Advanced scripting skills using:

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Strong automation mindset.

Experience with enterprise cloud infrastructure across:

Azure

AWS

GCP Essential Skills

Microsoft Azure

AWS

GCP

Terraform

GitHub

DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Linux

Windows Server

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Cloud Security

Monitoring

Networking

DNS

Firewalls

Load Balancers

Databases

Storage

Backup & Disaster Recovery

High Availability

Azure Arc

VMware

vCenter

ESXi

vMotion

DRS

ITIL

ITSM / CMDB

SDLC

Risk & Security Compliance

Multi-cloud operations Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Terraform expertise

Production-grade Terraform module development

Terraform state management

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Rubrik

Azure Migrate

Zerto

Carbonite

Windows Server

Active Directory

SQL Server

SQL Server clustering

Azure Firewall

Palo Alto

Fortinet Work Schedule & Logistics

Standard Hours: Monday-Friday

Work Arrangement: Remote/Hybrid

Weekend Commitment: Every other weekend or as scheduled during the 3-month peak migration phase

Weekend Responsibilities:

Application cutovers

Final synchronization

Health checks

Troubleshooting

Rollback support

Weekend Compensation: Overtime, bonus differential, or compensatory PTO Ideal Candidate

Strong automation-first mindset.

Prefers scripting and automation over manual processes.

Experienced in high-pressure infrastructure migrations.

Calm and decisive during production incidents.

Comfortable leading weekend cutovers.

Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.

Excellent documentation and runbook development abilities.

Able to automate migration processes for repeatability and consistency.