Systems Administrator (VMware)

Systems Administrator (VMware)

Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid)

About Us

STAFFXPERT LLC is a trusted staffing and consulting partner, delivering top-tier talent and technology solutions to organizations across the United States. We specialize in connecting skilled professionals with impactful opportunities in IT, engineering, and business domains.

Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Systems Administrator (VMware) on behalf of our client in New York City, NY. This role requires a highly skilled professional with strong experience in managing VMware environments, Wintel servers, and enterprise storage infrastructure. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring system performance, reliability, and security across a high-availability environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design, configure, and maintain physical and virtual server environments

• Manage and optimize VMware infrastructure and storage systems

• Monitor system performance and proactively resolve issues and bottlenecks

• Develop and maintain server images, backup, and recovery processes

• Ensure compliance with change management policies and procedures

• Maintain and support disaster recovery (DR) strategies and documentation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues

• Evaluate infrastructure requirements for new applications and systems

• Create architecture diagrams and technical documentation

• Develop project plans, timelines, and implementation strategies

• Configure system alerts and ensure high availability and system uptime

• Coordinate with vendors for troubleshooting and issue resolution

• Provide timely support for service desk requests and escalations

• Participate in after-hours or weekend support as needed

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator in VMware environments

• VMware certification (minimum: VCTA Data Center or equivalent)

• Strong experience with VMware vSphere and virtualization technologies

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server (2019/2022)

• Experience with Unix/Linux systems

• Knowledge of enterprise storage solutions (e.g., NetApp)

• Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP

• Experience with security tools such as endpoint protection and PAM solutions

• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting

• Solid troubleshooting skills across hardware and software environments

• Experience working with enterprise server hardware (e.g., HP, Cisco)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-availability and large-scale enterprise environments

• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools

• Knowledge of infrastructure security best practices

• Experience creating architecture diagrams using tools like Visio