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# Hyper-V _ SME

- **Company:** ApTask
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Link Aggregation (Ethernet), Adobe InDesign, Cluster Analysis, Desktop Virtualization, Digital Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Failover Clustering, Hyper-V, Windows Servers, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, System Center Virtual Machine Management, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Manager, Private Cloud Environment, System Availability, HybridCloud, Veeam
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/be39cefa-f5fd-4e88-b086-3e9520a6dd21

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Hyper-V Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support in design, build, and management of their private cloud and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environments built on Microsoft Hyper-V.

This is a specialist role requiring deep, hands-on Hyper-V expertise as a core, primary skill., * Strong, hands-on expertise in Microsoft Hyper-V (architecture, deployment, administration, and troubleshooting)

 * Experience building and managing private cloud environments on Hyper-V
 * Experience designing and supporting VDI solutions on Hyper-V
 * Hyper-V clustering, Failover Clustering, and high-availability configurations
 * Storage integration with Hyper-V (SAN/NAS, Storage Spaces Direct/S2D)
 * System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
 * Networking within Hyper-V environments (virtual switches, NIC teaming, VLANs)

Secondary Skills (Desirable)

 * Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022)
 * PowerShell scripting for automation of Hyper-V tasks
 * Backup and DR tools for Hyper-V (e.g., Veeam, Altaro, or native Hyper-V replication)
 * Exposure to broader private/hybrid cloud concepts
 * ITIL-based change/incident management processes
 * Experience in banking/financial services environments (advantageous)

Experience & Qualifications

 * 15+ years of overall infrastructure experience, with 4+ years dedicated, hands-on Hyper-V experience
 * Proven track record building private cloud / VDI environments in large enterprise settings
 * Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, or equivalent) are desirable but not mandatory
 * Experience in banking / financial services client environments is an advantage

## Description

* Design, architect, and implement private cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Hyper-V
 * Build, configure, and optimize VDI environments on Hyper-V for enterprise-scale deployment
 * Manage Hyper-V clusters, host configurations, storage, and networking for high availability
 * Plan and execute capacity planning, performance tuning, and scalability strategies for Hyper-V environments
 * Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to integrate Hyper-V solutions into client s broader private cloud strategy
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Hyper-V hosts, virtual machines, clustering, and storage
 * Define and implement best practices for Hyper-V security, patching, backup, and disaster recovery
 * Support migration activities (e.g., P2V/V2V, workload migration to Hyper-V-based private cloud)
 * Document architecture designs, configurations, SOPs, and runbooks
 * Work closely with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and related management tooling
 * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers on Hyper-V administration


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