VMware Admin

ob Title: VMware Admin

Location: Washington DC

Duration: 06 Months

Looking for strong Vmware and UCS consultant with atleast 12Years

Essential Job Functions:

• Configure and manage VMWare vSphere virtual Infrastructure including vCenter vRealize Operation and vRealize Automation.
• Automate processes in the VMWare environment.
• Design create and monitor the implementation of endtoend HyperConverged Infrastructure comprising HCI backup storage automation and integration with other components (for example UCS Central UCS Manager Cisco Intersight)
• Handson experience in VMWare Suite design configuration and administration of components in a large VMware environment cantered around best practices including vCenter VMware Update Manager vCenter Operations Manager vCenter Orchestrator vCenter Cloud Automation Centre.
• Basic understanding of storage products experience in the configuration & management of Storage Data stores creation and upgrade of VMFS partitions & Configuring Storage DRS clusters RDM configuration & Management. Analyze and troubleshoot on an advanced level the performance of HCI storage backed ESX infrastructure to determine the proper allocation of ESX resources.
• Experience and expertise in one or more orchestration engines like vRealize Automation Ansible Terraform
• Troubleshoots production problems like performance and runtime issues within the virtualization environment.
• Provide oncall support according to the assigned schedule.
• Experience in VM template design to leverage vCenter Operations Manager to rightsize virtual servers.
• Experience with server consolidation/virtualization for hardware reduction and site migrations via V2V and P2V.
• Perform daily monitoring and investigation of the System Log for unusual activities/errors/warnings.
• Perform production job monitoring for errors.
• Provide troubleshooting analysis of application problems within the Functional and Development streams.
• Maintain current and accurate documentation of systems configuration and standard operating procedures.
• Follow ITIL processes for incident management change management and problem management.
• Perform hardware and software asset management.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelors degree in computer science or engineering
• 7 years of experience working with IT systems.
• 5 years of experience working in a VMware Environment UCS Central UCS Manager or Cisco Intersight
• Experience in VMware vSphere 6.5 or later version.
• Experience in Backup/HA/DR architecture setup and management.
• Experience in the use of ITIL processes.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise professional manner tailored to the appropriate audience including both verbal and written communications.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively within a business unit team and have strong influencing skills.
• Ability to work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an indepth evaluation and may require collaboration across multiple technical teams.
• Proven track record solving difficult technical problems independently.
• Experience in PowerCLI scripts. Experience in PowerShell and Python scripting is a plus.
• Terraform experience is a plus.

Certification Requirements:

Certification in VMware vSphere technology (preferred)

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of VMware Converged Infrastructure UCS Servers Pure Storage IDPA Backup interprocess communication devices and device driver functionality and file system concepts.
• Following strict procedures in managing missioncritical systems including access control data protection audit compliance and other security requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in flexible working hours including weekends.