VMWare Infrastructure Engineer

VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, or equivalent)

Experience supporting state/local government or regulated environments

Familiarity with:

NetApp or enterprise storage platforms

Cloud integration (AWS, Azure hybrid environments)

ITIL or comparable operational framework certification TASKS

Enterprise Virtualization Management

Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments, including VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server

Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools

Optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and scalability finish

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

Implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions aligned to RPO/RTO requirements

Configure and manage disaster recovery technologies (replication, failover, failback)

Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validation

Ensure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure platforms

Storage Integration & Optimization

Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN)

Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning

Collaborate with storage teams supporting NetApp, Infinidat, or similar platforms

Core Infrastructure Services

Support dependencies including:

DNS, DHCP, IPAM

TCP/IP networking and segmentation strategies

Ensure alignment of virtual infrastructure with enterprise network architecture

Security & Compliance

Implement security hardening across:

Hypervisors (ESXi)

Management planes (vCenter, admin tools)

East-west traffic controls within virtual environments

Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC- driven scans)

Maintain adherence to state and enterprise security policies

Operational Support & Troubleshooting

Provide Tier 3 support for production-impacting incidents

Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions

Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours support for critical outages

Maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures

Change Management & Governance

Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change management processes

Document design decisions, configurations, and implementation steps

Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems

Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

7+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering

5+ years of hands-on VMware experience (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) in large-scale environments

Deep expertise in:

VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi administration

HA/DR architectures (SRM, replication, backup platforms)

Enterprise storage systems (SAN/NAS, vSAN, replication technologies)

Strong working knowledge of:

DNS, DHCP, IPAM

TCP/IP networking, VLANs, and segmentation

Windows Server and Linux operating systems

Experience with:

Backup and recovery tools (e.g., vRanger, Azure Backup or similar)

Monitoring and performance tuning tools