Virtualization Engineer
*Current Pennsylvania candidates only please
*This is a hybrid position with 1 day/week onsite
*This is a 6-month contract position
Description:
- The Virtualization Engineer is responsible for the architecture implementation optimization and lifecycle management of the enterprise VMware virtualization environment.
- This role serves as a subject matter expert across the full VMware ecosystem ensuring high availability performance security and scalability of virtualized compute storage and networking platforms.
- The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on experience with VMwares core infrastructure products and demonstrates strong leadership analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design deploy and maintain VMware vSphere clusters ESXi hosts and related core virtualization infrastructure.
- Manage and optimize vCenter Server operations templates host profiles and distributed configurations.
- Implement and support VMware vSAN including storage policy design troubleshooting performance optimization and capacity planning.
- Architect and maintain VMware NSXT networking and security components including micro segmentation.
- Administer VMware Cloud Foundation VCF and integrated components ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Manage lifecycle operations using VMware Lifecycle Manager vLCM including upgrades patching and compliance management.
- Implement automation and orchestration using tools such as VMware Aria vRealize Automation Orchestrator and PowerCLI.
- Monitor system performance conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to ensure optimal environment stability.
- Maintain security compliance across virtualized environments including access controls hardening and auditing.
- Collaborate with storage networking security and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation standard operating procedures and disaster recovery runbooks.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers and participate in oncall support rotations.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Extensive hands on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter in large scale enterprise environments., Required
- Strong expertise in one or more advanced VMware components such as vSAN, NSX T, VCF, or VMware Aria Suite., Required
- Proficiency with PowerShell / PowerCLI automation., Required
- Deep understanding of enterprise compute, storage, and network architectures., Required
- Experience with capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management., Required
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