Vmware Administrator

Systems Administrator - VMware

Primary Responsibilities
- Provision, build and maintain VMware vSphere infrastructure in a multi-customer environment
- Provision, build and maintain the monitoring and alerting infrastructure in a multi-customer environment
- Respond to and resolve 2nd and 3rd level incidents and problems across Virtual Server infrastructure within agreed SLA’s and change management processes
- Design and deliver Virtual infrastructure in line with enterprise standards, principles and policies
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Infrastructure and Applications areas
- Implement pro-active preventative maintenance processes and procedures
- Maintain operational documentation including configuration management database
- Troubleshoot Complex issues.

Technical skills

Required:

- Must have knowledge and experience in VMware vSphere:

- VM deployment, customization, and automation (Orchestrator)
- vCenter Support and configuration
- vRealize Suite (Automation, Operations, Log Insight, Lifecyle Manager)
- VSS and vDS support and configuration according to Network Topology
- Customization and tuning of vSphere environment.
- ESXi setup and configuration
- Troubleshooting Performance issues
- Knowledge on Zerto, installation and configuration skills
- HPE hardware (Blades and Chassis both C-Class and Synergy, DL Series), OneView
- Experience with Cisco Intersight to manage UCS chassis and blade systems
- Linux OS experience (Oracle, Redhat)

Optional Experience:

- Windows Server
- OVM/KVM
- Experience with Java script and Ansible
- Enterprise Storage (3Par, Pure)
- Hyperconverged solutions like Nutanix, VxRail and Hyperflex

Soft skills
- Have strong inter-personal and communication skills: capable of training users in complex topics and making presentations to internal groups.
- Able to write intricate system and user documentation. Capable of writing and explaining purchase justifications
- Independent problem solving; self-directed, self-starting
- Strong investigative and analysis skills
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong customer service skills and proactive, customer focused attitude

Our requirements:

- Minimum Associates Degree, Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Computer Science or related field
- Three to five years of VMware and system administration experience
- VCP5 or equivalent Experience
- ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience
- Basic Networking Knowledge
- Basic Storage Knowledge (3PAR / Pure)

Optional (These are not required but make a plus)
- HP HW support (Blades - BL460 G8/G9/G10)
- Cisco UCS