Key Responsibilities:
VMware Virtualization & Cloud Solutions
- VMware vSphere/vCenter (7.x/8.x): Architect, deploy, and maintain large-scale virtual infrastructures, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance using vSphere and vCenter.
- NSX-T: Design, implement, and manage network virtualization using NSX-T, providing dynamic networking and security across hybrid cloud environments.
- vSAN: Manage and optimize software-defined storage environments using VMware vSAN, ensuring performance, scalability, and redundancy for critical workloads.
- VMware Cloud Director: Lead the deployment and administration of VMware Cloud Director for cloud automation, resource provisioning, and multi-tenancy management.
- HCX (Hybrid Cloud Extension): Plan and execute cloud migration strategies using VMware HCX, enabling seamless workload mobility across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) & Automation:
- SDN Architecture: Design and implement Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions to enhance scalability, security, and agility in managing network services within virtual and cloud environments.
- Integrate and optimize NSX-T with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments, ensuring consistent network policies and seamless network virtualization.
- Automate routine tasks related to virtualization and SDN using PowerCLI, Ansible, or similar tools, focusing on improving operational efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
- Performance, Security & Troubleshooting:
- Proactively monitor the performance of VMware environments using VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), identifying and resolving bottlenecks, failures, and performance degradation issues.
- Ensure the security of virtualized and SDN environments by implementing NSX-T micro-segmentation and other network security best practices.
- Conduct advanced troubleshooting of VMware and SDN environments, diagnosing complex issues across compute, network, and storage layers to ensure minimal downtime and high service availability.
Cloud Integration & Hybrid Cloud Solutions:
- Develop and manage hybrid cloud architectures, leveraging VMware HCX to migrate workloads to and from cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
- Integrate on-premises VMware environments with public clouds using best practices for performance, cost optimization, and security.
- Implement cloud-native services and tools in collaboration with cloud architects, ensuring that VMware and SDN solutions align with organizational cloud strategies.
Project Leadership & Collaboration:
- Provide leadership in virtualization and cloud projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and implement initiatives that align with business objectives.
- Offer guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and IT staff in VMware and SDN technologies.
- Maintain strong communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, system performance, and potential issues.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies and managing large-scale VMware environments.
- Expertise in the following VMware products: VMWare vSphere / vCenter 7.x/8.x NSX-T vSAN VMWare
- Familiar with upgrading VMware Aria Operations , VMware Aria Operations for Logs and other VMware solutions
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certifications in vSphere, NSX, and vSAN.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar certifications for cloud integration.
- Familiarity with vRealize Operations (vROps), VMware Log Insight, and other VMware monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Knowledge of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architecture and management strategies.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities with a focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of complex technical issues.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from design to implementation and ongoing support.
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
- VMware and cloud certifications are highly preferred.
