Job Description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.



Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It's a place where you can genuinely make an impact - and be recognized for it.



We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

The VMWare Migration Specialist is responsible for the planning, design, and execution of migrating, and validating many virtual machines (VMs) from a mature VMWare environment to an alternate VM platform. You will use your 8+ years of experience in virtual environments to ensure the safe migration, leading the team and utilizing migration tools to action, verify, and measure the stability and performance of the migration.

Your responsibilities:

Plan, engineer, and lead the VMWare Migration project Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, NetOps, ITOPS, and other stakeholders to ensure successful migration and post-migration support Develop scripts to automate the activity to minimize the amount of manual work for the large-scale migration project Execute the VMWare migration with minimal disruption to core business services Assist in the management of current VMWare environments including ESXi hosts, vCenter, and virtual networks during the migration Document all migration steps, processes, and configurations to ensure meeting all Global Relay's compliance requirements

About you:

8+ years of experience with deep understanding of major virtualization platforms, including VMWare 3+ years' experience in migrating VMWare to other platforms is a plus Experience with Open Source software and/or service management tools and applications (Satellite, Puppet, Zabbix, etc.) Experience with complex IT infrastructure architecture planning, design, and implementation Adaptability to working with multiple teams on projects with varying degrees of flexibility/rigidity at different points in the development cycle Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships Ability to work in a team environment and independently as needed Ability to adapt to change and work well under pressure Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, problem solving, and documentation skills Solid understanding of networking/firewall concepts and their role within an application development environment is considered an asset Strong scripting and automation proficiency in at least one of the following scripting languages: Powershell, Python, Bash Experience with configuration management tools: Ansible, Puppet, Terraform

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there's no ceiling to what you can achieve. It's the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You'll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You'll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you'll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.



Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.



We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.



To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.