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Tangram Canada Inc.

4.8

415

9.4

95%

Mississauga, Canada

$25 USD per hour

We are a Canadian-Ukrainian team of highly professional IT specialists (software developers, designers, system administrators and Internet marketers) with more than 20 years expertise. OUR MAIN SPECIALIZATIONS: 1) WEB DEVELOPMENT & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 1.1) FRONT-END: HTML, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, TailwindCSS 1.2) JAVASCRIPT: JavaScript, ES6+, Typescript, Node.js, MEAN, MERN, MEVN, Angular, React.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js, Gatsby.js, jQuery 1.3) BACK-END 1.3.1) LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) including Symfony, Laravel, Yii, Zend, CodeIgniter, CakePHP 1.3.2) Python (Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI) 1.3.3) .NET stack technologies (C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core) 1.4) OPEN SOURCE SOLUTIONS 1.4.1) E-commerce Platforms: Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Prestashop, OpenCart, BigCommerce, Shopware, osCommerce 1.4.2) CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, TYPO3 etc. 1.4.3) CRM: SuiteCRM, SugarCRM 2) MOBILE DEVELOPMENT 2.1) Android native development: Java, Kotlin 2.2) iOS native development: Swift, Objective-C 2.3) Cross platform development: Flutter, React Native, Ionic 3) DESIGN 3.1) Website Design (UI (User Interface), UX (User Experience) etc.) 3.2) Graphic Design (Creative Design, Digital Design, Advertisement Design etc.) 3.3) Corporate Identity (Brand Boooks, Business Cards, Logos, LetterHeads etc.) 4) INTERNET MARKETING 4.1) Social Media Marketing (Linkedin, Xing, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram etc.) 4.2) SEO (SEO Copywriting, SEO Auditing, White Hat SEO) 4.3) PPC Marketing (Google Adwords, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, YouTube Ads, Instagram Ads etc.) 4.4) Email Marketing 5) MANAGED SERVICES 5.1) 24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 5.2) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES Our team of high qualified System Administrators have huge experience with technologies covering: - different distributions of OS Linux, Unix and MS Windows Server systems; - different types of virtualization (ProxMox, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ, KVM, XEN, VMware, Hyper-V); - VPN/DNS/IPTables/Firewalls/web servers/mail servers configuration and tuning etc.; - cloud solutions (AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, OVHcloud, DigitalOcean, Linode etc.). 6) HOSTING SERVICES provided by our hosting subdivision under trade mark "TanHost" 6.1) Cloud based solutions (e.g. configuration and technical support of Private Clouds); 6.2) Сollocation services, the providing for rent dedicated and VPS/VDS (virtual servers); 6.3) Shared Hosting; 6.4) Domain names registration services; 6.5) SSL Certificates. 7) EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 7.1) Embedded software development 7.2) Internet of Things (IoT) 7.3) Microcontrollers programming 7.4) Arduino microcontrollers programming OUR CREDO: Reputation – is above anything else! We help our customers to grow success and we grow together with our customers! We are flexible to meet our clients' needs. We make it simple...

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Ludiac Solutions

4.9

8.0

93%

Calgary, Canada

$15 USD per hour

At Ludiac Solution, We don't just write code we architect, design, develop, deploy, and maintain complete digital products from concept to production. Our mission is to build secure, scalable, high-performance software that accelerates business growth and delivers measurable results. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 * Full-Stack Web Development * Cloud Architecture & DevOps * Mobile App Development * Custom Software Development * AI Development & Automation * Machine Learning Solutions * SaaS Product Development * Enterprise Software Development * CRM, ERP, LMS & CMS Development * API Development & Integration * UI/UX Design * E-Commerce Solutions 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 * Custom Web Applications * Enterprise Software Development * SaaS Platform Development * CRM & ERP Systems * LMS & CMS Development * REST API & GraphQL Development * Payment Gateway Integration * Authentication & Authorization * Real-Time Applications 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 * React.js * Next.js * Vue.js * Angular * HTML5 * CSS3 * Tailwind CSS * Bootstrap * JavaScript * TypeScript 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 * Node.js * NestJS * Laravel * Django * FastAPI * Flask * ASP.NET * .NET Core * Core PHP 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 * PostgreSQL * MySQL * MongoDB * Redis * SQLite 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 * Flutter * React Native 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 * Android App Development * iOS App Development * Cross-Platform App Development * UI/UX Design * Firebase Integration * Push Notifications * Integration * Google Maps API * App Store & Google Play Publishing * App Maintenance & Performance Optimization 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 * AI Agent Development * Agentic AI Systems * AI Chatbots * Conversational AI * OpenAI Integration * LangChain * Hugging Face * Large Language Models (LLMs) * Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) * Machine Learning * Image Processing * AI Automation * AI Mobile Applications Cloud & DevOps 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 * Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Microsoft Azure 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 * Docker * Docker Compose * Kubernetes * CI/CD Pipelines * GitHub Actions * Server Deployment * Vercel * Cloud Migration * Infrastructure Automation * Performance Optimization * Monitoring & Logging 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 * API Development & Third-Party Integrations * E-Commerce Development * UI/UX Design 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? ✅ 14+ Years of Industry Experience ✅ 500+ Successfully Delivered Projects ✅ Experienced Full-Stack Development Team ✅ AI & Automation Specialists ✅ Cloud & DevOps Experts ✅ Clean, Secure & Scalable Code ✅ Transparent Communication ✅ Fast Response Time ✅ On-Time Project Delivery ✅ Free Post-Launch Technical Support ✅ Flexible Working Hours Across Multiple Time Zones 𝗗𝗠 𝗨𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

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Rohan

4.1

4.6

95%

Calgary, Canada

$45 USD per hour

10 Years of total experience in the Networking field. 10 years experience on Cisco Routers & Switches. 5+ Years experience on Cisco Nexus Switches and Cisco Wireless 5+ Years experience on Firewalls (Juniper &ASA), Load Balancers (F5 & ACE) 5+ Years experience with Cisco Ironports, Cisco ACS 2+ Years of Experience on MPLS (Alcatel), DWDM (Fujitsu & Alcatel) 2+ years of experience on AWS & Asterisk Cisco Certifications - - CCNP Certified - CCNA Voice Certified

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Smitkumar

5.0

4.9

83%

Scarborough, Canada

$65 USD per hour

With 8+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer, I help businesses build scalable, reliable, and modern digital products across web, mobile, desktop, cloud, and AI-driven platforms. My background covers full-stack development, backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, API integrations, automation, and AI-powered solutions. I’ve worked with startups, agencies, and growing companies to develop production-ready systems that are fast, maintainable, and built for long-term growth. My core expertise includes: • C#, .NET / .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Web API • Angular, React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript • SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite • AWS, Azure, Docker, CI/CD, Linux, Nginx, IIS • REST APIs, GraphQL, Microservices, Payment Integrations • WordPress, Magento, CMS Development • Mobile Development with React Native and Flutter • AI & Automation using OpenAI, ChatGPT, Gemini, MCP, n8n, Make.com • Blockchain & Web3 technologies including Solidity, Ethereum, Solana, Smart Contracts, DApps • Data Scraping, Automation, Dashboards, Power BI, Airtable, Google APIs I also have strong experience leading projects and collaborating with teams — from planning architecture and reviewing code to mentoring developers and delivering high-quality software on time. Recently, I’ve been working with AI agents, LLM integrations, and MCP-based workflows, helping businesses connect AI systems with real-world tools, APIs, databases, and business logic in practical and scalable ways. I focus on writing clean, maintainable code and building solutions that solve real business problems — whether it’s a SaaS platform, automation system, AI application, eCommerce platform, internal dashboard, or enterprise backend. I value clear communication, dependable delivery, and long-term professional relationships. Let’s build something great together.

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Bahram

5.0

5.2

100%

Porters Lake, Canada

$60 USD per hour

Software Developer with 20+ years of experience. Starting with ASP and ASP .NET from 2000. Now experienced in lots of programming languages, specially open sourced softwares. Knowing about frontend, backend and databases as a full stack developer. Node.js, PHP, ASP, Python React, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, Vue Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, PostgreSQL, ...

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How to hire a great freelance Virtual Machine Engineer

A Virtual Machine Engineer is an infrastructure specialist who designs, deploys, configures, and maintains virtualized computing environments using hypervisor platforms such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, and Proxmox. These engineers turn physical servers into pools of virtual machines that run business applications, development workloads, and production services with high availability and predictable performance.

Hiring a freelance virtual machine engineer gives your business access to deep virtualization expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. Whether you need to migrate workloads to a new hypervisor, harden a vSphere cluster, automate VM provisioning, or troubleshoot a failing host, a skilled VM engineer brings the architectural judgment and hands-on configuration experience to get the job done correctly the first time.

What does a virtual machine engineer do

Virtualization specialists handle the full lifecycle of virtual machines and the hypervisor infrastructure that supports them. Their work spans architecture, deployment, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, and disaster recovery. A capable VM engineer is equally comfortable inside a vCenter console, at a Linux KVM command line, or writing PowerCLI scripts to automate repetitive operations.

Common deliverables from a virtualization engineer include:

Hypervisor installation and cluster configuration on VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, KVM, or XenServer

VM templates, golden images, and standardized provisioning workflows

Physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migrations between platforms

High availability, vMotion, DRS, and failover cluster configuration

Storage integration with iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, vSAN, or Ceph

Virtual networking using vSwitches, distributed switches, VLANs, and NSX

Backup and disaster recovery using Veeam, Nakivo, or native snapshot tooling

Resource right-sizing, performance tuning, and capacity planning

Security hardening, patching schedules, and compliance baselines

Automation through PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, or shell scripting

Tools and platforms a virtual machine engineer works with

Buyers searching for virtualization talent should expect fluency across several core ecosystems. The exact toolset depends on whether the environment is on-premises, hybrid, or cloud-adjacent.

Hypervisors: VMware ESXi and vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, KVM/QEMU, Citrix XenServer, Oracle VM VirtualBox

Management consoles: vCenter Server, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Proxmox cluster manager

Cloud VM platforms: AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines, Google Compute Engine, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Storage: VMware vSAN, Ceph, ZFS, NetApp, Dell EMC, NFS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel SANs

Backup and DR: Veeam Backup and Replication, Nakivo, Zerto, VMware Site Recovery Manager

Automation and IaC: PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Bash, PowerShell

Monitoring: vRealize Operations, Zabbix, PRTG, Grafana, Nagios

Networking: VMware NSX, Open vSwitch, pfSense, VLAN trunking, SDN concepts

Industries and use cases

Virtualization underpins almost every modern IT environment, so freelance VM engineers serve a broad range of clients. Typical engagements include consolidating aging physical servers for small and mid-sized businesses, building isolated lab environments for software development teams, deploying virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for remote workforces, and architecting resilient clusters for managed service providers.

Common industries hiring virtualization specialists include financial services, healthcare, education, manufacturing, media production, software development, and government contractors. Use cases range from migrating legacy workloads off end-of-life hardware to designing greenfield clusters for ERP systems, hosting databases, running containers on virtual hosts, and supporting compliance-driven environments where isolation and auditability matter.

How to evaluate a virtual machine engineer

Strong VM engineers combine vendor-specific expertise with general systems administration fundamentals. Look for certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV), VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer, or Linux Foundation credentials. Years of hands-on production experience usually matter more than any single certificate.

Portfolio markers worth checking include documented migration projects, cluster sizing and design write-ups, scripts or automation modules shared publicly, and references from clients with environments similar to yours. Ask for specifics: how many hosts, how many VMs, what storage backend, what business outcome.

Sample interview questions you can use directly:

Walk me through how you would migrate twenty VMs from Hyper-V to VMware vSphere with minimal downtime.

How do you size CPU and memory reservations for a database VM, and how do you avoid over-commitment problems?

Describe a disaster recovery plan you have built, including RPO, RTO, and the tooling you used.

What is your approach to patching ESXi hosts in a cluster without service interruption?

Can you show a PowerCLI or Ansible script you have written to automate VM provisioning?

Why hire virtual machine engineers on Freelancer.com

Freelancer.com gives you access to a global pool of vetted virtualization professionals, from independent consultants who specialize in vSphere design to systems engineers fluent in Proxmox, KVM, and cloud-native virtual machine platforms. You can post a project on Freelancer.com and receive competitive bids within hours, then compare profiles, portfolios, and verified reviews before awarding the work.

Clients on Freelancer.com set their own budgets, review proposals from freelancers across multiple time zones, and use Milestone Payments to release funds only when deliverables are accepted. That combination of scale, transparency, and payment protection makes Freelancer.com a practical place to hire virtual machine engineers for both short troubleshooting jobs and long-term infrastructure engagements.

Ready to modernize your virtualization stack? Post a project on Freelancer.com today and connect with skilled virtual machine engineers ready to design, migrate, and maintain your hypervisor environment.

What are the steps to hiring a freelance virtual machine engineer?

Hiring a virtualization specialist on Freelancer.com follows a straightforward three-step process. The clearer your brief, the higher the quality of bids you receive, and the faster you can move from posting to production work on your hypervisor environment.

Step 1: Post your project on Freelancer.com

Your project post is the single biggest determinant of bid quality. A well-written brief filters for engineers whose virtualization experience genuinely matches your environment, whether that is a small Proxmox lab or a multi-host vSphere cluster. Head to the post project page to fill in the brief, scope, timeline, and budget before publishing the project for freelancers to bid on.

Name the hypervisor platform and version (e.g., VMware vSphere 8, Hyper-V on Windows Server 2022, Proxmox VE 8)

List host hardware, CPU and memory totals, and storage type (vSAN, NFS, iSCSI, local)

Describe the workloads to be virtualized or migrated, including OS, application, and resource needs

State requirements for high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and security hardening

Specify deliverables such as documentation, runbooks, automation scripts, or knowledge transfer

Indicate timeline, maintenance windows, and budget range

Step 2: Review bids from freelancers

Bids are short proposals, not just price quotes. They reveal how each engineer interprets the brief, what migration or build approach they propose, and whether their suggested timeline is realistic for your environment. Read carefully and shortlist candidates whose understanding of vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, or your chosen platform matches the work.

Look for clear technical approach, not just a list of certifications

Check whether the freelancer raises sensible questions about storage, networking, or downtime

Confirm references to relevant tools such as PowerCLI, Veeam, Ansible, or Terraform

Review attached samples like cluster diagrams, runbooks, or migration plans

Use Freelancer.com chat to ask clarifying questions before you shortlist

Step 3: Evaluate freelancers and award the project

The final decision combines proposal quality with profile evidence. Look at portfolio depth, ratings, written client reviews, and verified credentials. Consistency across past virtualization projects matters more than a single impressive job, especially when the work involves production workloads and downtime risk.

Review portfolio entries for projects similar in size and platform to yours

Check star ratings, completed project volume, and on-time delivery rate

Read written client reviews for comments on documentation quality and communication

Confirm verified payment method and completion rate on the freelancer's profile

Award the project and use Freelancer.com Milestone Payments to release funds as deliverables are accepted

How long does a virtualization project usually take?

Scope drives timeline. A single VM build or P2V migration can be completed in a day, while a full vSphere cluster design with storage, networking, and DR can run several weeks. Share the host count, workload count, and target platform up front so freelancers can give realistic estimates.

Can I hire a virtual machine engineer for a one-off project?

Yes. Many clients on Freelancer.com hire VM engineers for discrete tasks such as migrating workloads to a new hypervisor, building a vSAN cluster, configuring Veeam backups, or troubleshooting performance on an existing ESXi host. You can also retain the same freelancer for ongoing maintenance once the initial work is complete.

What is the difference between a virtual machine engineer and a cloud engineer?

A virtual machine engineer focuses on hypervisor-based virtualization, typically on-premises platforms like VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, and Proxmox. A cloud engineer works primarily with public cloud services and managed offerings such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. The roles overlap when workloads run as VMs in cloud environments, and many engineers are skilled in both areas.

Do I need a freelancer or an agency for virtualization work?

For focused projects with clear scope, a freelance virtualization specialist is usually faster and more cost-efficient. Agencies make sense when you need round-the-clock managed services or multi-disciplinary teams. Freelancer.com gives you the flexibility to start with a single engineer and expand as your needs grow.

What information should I share with a VM engineer before they start?

Provide the hypervisor in use, host hardware specs, storage backend, network topology, current VM inventory, and any compliance or uptime requirements. The more context you share early, the more accurate the proposal and the smoother the engagement.