*** Very long term project; initial PO for 1 year, expect to go for 4+ years ***Hybrid *** Need 3 references
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Manage VMware Infrastructure/vSphere & Hyper-V clusters on Production and Test/Development environments
- Build, test, and maintain new VMs
- Familiarity with VMware Horizon and able to assist when needed
- Work with system owners and fine tune VM configurations to get the best performance/resource utilization
- Detection of VMware issues, monitoring and ownership of standards and requirements
- Participate in capacity planning for the infrastructure
- Provide tools and procedures for resources provisioning
- Document processes and procedures
- Propose VM provisioning solutions to be analyzed and/or implemented
- Evaluate and apply version updates to ESX hosts and vulnerability patches as needed
- Develop and implement test plans to verify installation, upgrades or repairs, including back-out plans
- Outstanding communication skills
- Excellent troubleshooting skills
- Ability to provide after-hours support occasionally as needed
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Initiative to research and resolve problems
Minimum Skillsets Required:
- 5+ years experience with VMware & Hyper-V systems administration and support
- Working experience with vSphere systems administration and support, including storage migrations, vMotion and P2V migrations
- Basic understanding of Unix/Linux
- Strong focus on vSphere capacity planning and performance tools
Objectives:
- Provide day-to-day support and administration of MoDOT’s VMware and Hyper-V environments
- Analyze MoDOT’s current Virtual environment and provide feedback/recommendations
- Work with technologist to clean/organize current environment
- Provide structural and design recommendations for Virtualization future upgrades
- Upgrade the current vSphere 5.5 environment to vSphere 6.5
Requirements/Tasks:
- Provide expertise and administration in the area of VMware/vSphere & Hyper-V. This includes guidance in best practices, research into options and potential solutions, and professional presentation as requested.
- Effective oral and written communication with MoDOT staff
- Create documentation and supporting procedures for all key related systems and processes directly impact VMware/vSphere and Hyper-V.
- Transfer key knowledge and educate staff in applicable areas for all Linux and VMware environments and administration.
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