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

**Company:** [Stafford Gray](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ijubpNRZg1hKDHZC9ns8cE.md)
**Location:** Jersey City, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Contract

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## 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)