# VMware vSphere Consultant - VCF 9 Workload Migration (Contract)

- **Company:** Stafford Gray
- **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, US (Not specified)
- **Salary:** Salary not disclosed
- **Contract:** Contractor
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09

## Job description

Overview:
Stafford Gray is seeking an experienced VMware consultant to support the virtualization team of a global financial services client in Jersey City, NJ. The environment runs vSphere at significant scale (no other VCF suite components), with automation handled through an in-house marketplace and monitoring via Grafana. You'll support day-to-day IaaS operations, then assist with workload migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 once the migration design — owned by a separate VMware team — is validated.
Engagement: Full-time (5 days/week), starting ASAP, running through October 31, 2026
Responsibilities
Support the IaaS team's daily operational activities across a large-scale vSphere environment
Troubleshoot and maintain virtualization infrastructure, working within established automation (internal marketplace) and monitoring (Grafana) tooling
Assist with workload migration to VCF 9 following validation of the migration design and roadmap
Coordinate with the client's dedicated VMware migration team during the migration phase
Document operational procedures and migration activities
Requirements
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on VMware vSphere administration/engineering in enterprise environments (inferred — confirm with client)
Experience executing large-scale VM workload migrations
Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) concepts and architecture
Ability to work on-site in Jersey City, NJ at least 50% of the time
Strong communication skills for a client-facing, embedded-team role
Preferred Qualifications
Direct VCF 4.x/5.x/9.x migration or deployment experience
Experience in financial services / regulated environments
Grafana or comparable monitoring stack familiarity
Exposure to custom automation/self-service provisioning platforms
VMware certifications (VCP-DCV or higher)

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