VMware Administrator

VMware Engineer (Remote – EST Hours)

Schedule: 40h/week • On-call rotation required

Contract: Contractor

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced VMware Engineer to join our infrastructure team, supporting large-scale virtualized environments and ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability across global data centers.

The ideal professional has strong hands-on experience with vSAN, VMware cluster management, upgrades, and networking at the hypervisor level.

Key Responsibilities

Virtualization & Infrastructure Management

• Administer and support VMware ESXi and vCenter environments (versions 7 and 8; migration to 9 planned).
• Manage VMware clusters, VMware Distributed Switches (VDS), and ESXi host configurations.
• Perform vCenter and ESXi upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure optimal configuration, performance, and availability of virtual infrastructure.

vSAN (Mandatory)

• Manage and support VMware vSAN environments (minimum 2 years of hands-on experience).
• Monitor vSAN health, performance, and storage capacity.
• Troubleshoot vSAN-related storage, performance, and node issues.

Networking & System Administration

• Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, trunks, port groups, and VM networking issues.
• Understand network configuration at the hypervisor level and how to troubleshoot VM connectivity.
• Integrate and manage Active Directory within vCenter environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with VMware vSAN (must-have).
• 5+ years of experience administering VMware environments (versions 7 and 8).
• Hands-on expertise in:
• VMware Cluster & VDS Management
• vSAN configuration and maintenance
• ESXi host upgrades and patching
• vCenter lifecycle management
• Understanding of VLANs, trunks, and virtual networking.
• Basic knowledge of Active Directory integration in vCenter.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills in complex virtualized environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting large enterprise VMware environments.
• Familiarity with automation or scripting tools (PowerCLI, Python).
• Knowledge of backup/restore strategies in virtual infrastructures.

Work Environment

• Remote role aligned to EST business hours (8:30 AM–5:30 PM).
• Includes on-call rotation for critical support needs.