VMware Administrator

VMware Administrator

Overview

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a VMware Administrator!

With their state-of-the-art global manufacturing facilities and on-site applications support, they supply the world's top tier semiconductor manufacturers with a broad array of products and services used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process. They have revenues of over $20 billion, with 310 group companies and 73,275 employees worldwide.

The VMware system administrator manages our client s VMware environment, including storage and network management. They design, configure, and support virtual systems. They also maintain, upgrade, and improve virtual hardware, resources, systems, and key processes.

They will manage all aspects of Veeam Backup & Replication, including creating and managing backups, recovering data, and configuring settings.

Job Description

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Administer enterprise VMware-based virtualization infrastructures covering vCenter ESXi environments version 6.0 and later.
• Install, configure, and integrate servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.
• Monitor, perform backups, troubleshooting and problem resolution for servers associated with a VMware virtual infrastructure.
• Follow patch procedures to maintain the system.
• Develop Test plans based on the design requirements. Execute tests within the approved labs.
• Develop implementation plans, back-out procedures, and success criteria.
• Analyze network traffic flow and infrastructure capacity.
• Develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Develop and implement testing strategies and document results.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 incident management.
• Perform configuration, change, and release management.
• Provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced staff members.
• Build and configuring virtual networks.
• Create and maintain VM templates used for rapid deployment of virtual machines.
• Assist with the coordination and implementation of hardware maintenance, upgrades, repairs, or replacements supporting the virtualization infrastructure.
• Provide advice and training to end-users.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Evaluate vendor products.
• Veeam Support
• Day-to-day production support for Veeam
• Capacity management and reporting
• Backing up and restoring virtual machines and SQL databases
• Monitoring alerts on servers and appliances
• Troubleshooting tape drive issues
• Performance tuning, migrations, and capacity planning
• Monitoring backup failures
• Ability to support shift work 7x24x365

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical degree and 5+ years of experience managing virtual server environments in multiple data centers.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and CCNA certifications are preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in VMware vSphere, VSAN, NSX, HCX, Aria, and Veeam. Highest preference will be given to those candidates with related experience and certification in any or all of these technologies.
• Demonstrable experience responding to end user helpdesk tickets with excellent customer service
• Demonstrable understanding of good VM backup and recovery practices
• Understand how to follow good ITIL service management practices
• Have working knowledge of security methodologies in an enterprise infrastructure
• Have knowledge of intermediate networking management concepts and client troubleshooting
• Strong customer-service competencies, oral and written communication, technical documentation, time-management, and project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent change impact analysis skills for break-fixes, upgrades, and patches
• Maintain systems according to established requirements through testing, implementation, and monitoring through the complete lifecycle of the product or solution
• Be able to work in a dynamic, highly demanding, and highly visible team while keeping a professional attitude and composure
• Be able to work effectively alone and within a team environment, demonstrating the ability to make progress across multiple complex assignments at once
• Requires experience with NetBackup, Backup Exec, and Veeam backup and recovery software products in a complex environment. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, and be able to monitor and identify issues with backup jobs
• Veeam backup and replication experience
• Experience with managed switch and router configuration, firewall management, and systems management and network monitoring software, a plus

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Resilience - Adapting well in the face of workplace stressors, the ability to work effectively and efficiently in high stress and conflict situations, the ability to remain poised under all circumstances, the ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual.
• Communication - The ability to successfully and professionally express and exchange ideas and meanings with all levels of employees in the organization, the ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers/clients, the ability to work as an integral part of a team, ability to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Reasoning and decision-making - The ability to understand, remember and follow verbal and written instructions, the ability to reason logically and make sound decisions.
• Comprehension - The ability to complete tasks without direct supervision, the ability to simultaneously address multiple complete problems.
• Organizational skills - Ability to multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, the ability to work and sustain attention with distractions and interruptions, the ability to perform in situations requiring speed, deadlines or productivity quotas.