IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

Job DescriptionJob 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 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 . Related technical institute certification .
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