Infrastructure Migration Engineer (VMware/VxRail to Hyper-V)

Infrastructure Migration Engineer (VMware/VxRail to Hyper-V) Contract - Paying between £550 to £650 Per Day, Outside IR35, Based in Bristol, Remote Working, To Start ASAP Your new role We are seeking a Hyper-V Migration Specialist to join a major infrastructure transformation programme, supporting the migration of a large scale virtualised estate from VMware/VxRail to Microsoft Hyper-V.This is a highly hands on delivery role requiring an experienced infrastructure professional with proven expertise in live production VM migrations, Hyper-V clustering, and complex platform conversions. You will be embedded within the existing SysOps team, executing against an established migration plan and proof-of-concept findings, helping to ensure a smooth and low risk transition of critical services.This is not a solution design or strategy position. The focus is on technical delivery, migration execution, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer throughout the engagement.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the hands-on migration of development, test, and production virtual machines from VMware/VxRail environments to Microsoft Hyper-V
• Execute phased migration waves while maintaining service continuity across live production environments
• Convert remaining VxRail nodes into Hyper-V hosts, including workload evacuation, node rebuild, cluster integration and validation
• Perform VM conversions and migrations using established V2V/P2V tooling and migration methodologies
• Validate migration outcomes across compute, storage and networking layers
• Troubleshoot complex issues relating to virtualisation, clustering, storage, connectivity and performance
• Support production cutovers, go-live activities and rollback scenarios where required
• Work closely with the SysOps team, providing continuous technical guidance and knowledge transfer
• Contribute to the refinement of migration runbooks and operational documentation based on real-world execution findings
• Ensure all migration activities align with agreed processes, governance and technical standards

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience delivering live production migrations from VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V environments
• Strong background working within VMware, VxRail and vSAN infrastructures
• Hands-on experience using VM migration and conversion tools in enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of compute, storage and networking technologies within highly available hybrid infrastructure platform
• Experience executing migration plans and improving existing runbooks rather than designing new methodologies from scratch
• Proven ability to deliver complex production cutovers with clearly defined rollback and recovery processes
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and a practical, delivery-focused approach
• Deep technical expertise in: Windows Server 2025, Microsoft Hyper-V, Failover Clustering, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), Azure Stack HCI

What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk