IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

Job Description

Job Description

This position is Contract with a set duration of 6mos- 1 year

Primary Purpose :

Highly skilled Senior VMware Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of our virtual infrastructure. Will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, availability, and security of VMware environment. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in VMware vSphere, vCenter, and vRops.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-level VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN).

Lead initiatives to upgrade and patch virtualization infrastructure and related systems.

Monitor system performance, capacity planning, and provide tuning recommendations.

Implement and maintain high availability (HA), DRS, and fault tolerance (FT) configurations.

Troubleshoot and resolve advanced issues related to VMware components and integrations.

Automate VMware tasks using PowerCLI, vRealize Orchestrator, or other scripting tools.

Provide tier-3 escalation support and mentor junior engineers.

Collaborate with storage, network, and security teams for cross-functional projects.

Ensure compliance with security standards and internal audit requirements.

Additional Functions and Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned. Supports the organization\'s quality program(s). Travels as required.

Requirements :

Pre-Screening Questions Must Be Answered on Resume

What is vSphere and what are its main components

What is the function of vCenter Server

What are the differences between VMFS and NFS datastores

Explain how vMotion works. What requirements must be met for a successful vMotion

What is a snapshot in VMware What are the best practices around snapshot usage

Can you explain HA (High Availability) and DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)

Qualifications

Education & Licensing Bachelors degree in information management, computer science, or related technology field from an accredited college or university preferred. Related technical institute certification preferred.

Experience Eight (8) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include four (4) years of experience designing, implementing and maintaining technology infrastructure; configuring and troubleshooting.

Skills & Knowledge

Senior engineer that can run / support VMware 6.7 8.x, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vRops, etc.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills PC literate, including Microsoft Office products

Analytical and interpretive skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate and constructive written reports

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies