Virtualization Engineer

Design, deploy, and maintain VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts and vCenter Server.Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimization across virtual infrastructures.Manage virtual networking (vSwitches, distributed switches) and storage configurations (VMFS, NFS, vSAN).Implement and maintain high?availability, fault?tolerance, clustering, and disaster recovery solutions.Oversee patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management for VMware components and related hardware.Troubleshoot complex virtualization issues involving compute, storage, and networking layers.Create and enforce VM standards, policies, templates, and provisioning strategies.Monitor infrastructure health.Ensure security compliance by managing roles, permissions, certificates, and hardening VMware environments.Automate administrative tasks when possible.Collaborate with systems, network, and security teams on cross?functional infrastructure initiatives.Document architecture, configurations, procedures, and change management activities.Provide advanced support for production issues and mentor junior team members.Qualifications:8+ years of hands?on experience administering VMware vSphere environments and Windows Server operating systems.Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a closely related field; equivalent technical certification accepted.Strong proficiency with ESXi, vCenter Server, and virtual networking concepts.Experience with VMware clustering, HA/DRS, snapshots, templates, and VM lifecycle management.Solid understanding of storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, and/or vSAN.Working knowledge of networking fundamentals as they apply to virtualization: VLANs, trunking, LACP, jumbo frames, and network segmentation.Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux server administration in enterprise environments.Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, and network layers.Experience with Ansible, PowerCLI, Terraform or similar scripting languages for automation.Working knowledge of backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments.An Understanding of security best practices, RBAC, certificates, and VMware hardening guidelines. Hands?on experience administering enterprise server hardware platforms (Dell, Cisco UCS, HPE, etc.).Some data center experience or the willingness to learn.Strong documentation, communication, and change-management skills.