Technical Infrastructure Architect

Technical Infrastructure Architect - £700 - £750 Per Day - VMware to Hyper V Migration - Financial Services Overview:A global organisation is looking to engage an experienced Virtualization Architect to support a major VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V migration programme. The successful candidate will have proven experience architecting and delivering VMware-to-Hyper-V migrations and will work closely with the internal infrastructure team to assess the existing VMware estate, define the target Hyper-V architecture and develop a pragmatic migration strategy. Role and Responsibilities: Assess the existing VMware estate and infrastructure architecture Design the target Microsoft Hyper-V architecture Develop the VMware-to-Hyper-V migration strategy and roadmap Review existing compute, storage and networking infrastructure Assess and recommend appropriate migration tooling and methodologies Work with the internal infrastructure team to define migration waves and implementation plans Identify technical dependencies, risks and potential migration challenges Support high-level design and architecture documentation Support Design Review Board approval Ensure the internal team is capable of independently managing and operating the Hyper-V environment following the engagement Provide ongoing fractional architectural support as required Essential Skills and Experience: Proven experience as a Virtualization Architect / Infrastructure Architect Strong enterprise VMware experience Strong ..... full job details .....