VMware & Zerto Engineer- 7+ yrs- New York, New York- Onsite

Role SummaryThe Zerto Implementation Engineer is the hands-on technical expert responsible for deploying configuring and executing Zerto based replication and DR orchestration across the enterprise This role takes the end to end architecture designs and translates them into realityKey ResponsibilitiesZerto Deployment Configuration Install and configure Zerto Virtual Managers ZVMs on premises and in Azure deploy and maintain Virtual Replication Appliances VRAs across VMware ESXi hosts according to architectural blueprintsRunbook Recovery Automation Build test and fine tune failover failback runbooks Recovery Plans including the precise configuration of boot orders IP re-addressing rules and pre/post-failover scriptsTesting Validation: Execute routine DR drills failover testing, and live migrations; analyze test results, identify replication bottlenecks or failures, and remediate issues to guarantee RPO complianceMonitoring Operations: Set up Zerto monitoring, alerting, and reporting tools; proactively monitor replication health, manage journal storage capacity, and troubleshoot VRA/ZVM connectivity or performance issuesTechnical Documentation Author As Built deployment documentation step by step operational runbooks daily health check checklists, and post DR test analysis reportsRequired Skills Experience8+ years of enterprise infrastructure DR operations experience; 3+ years of deep, hands-on Zerto implementation experience, specifically including VMware-to-Azure replicationStrong administration skills in VMware vSphere vCenter management ESXi host configuration vSAN shared storage and standard/distributed switchesSolid understanding of Microsoft Azure infrastructure Virtual Networks NSGs ExpressRoute Managed Disks to manage target side landing zonesZerto Certified Professional ZCP Enterprise Engineer or Advanced Professional status experience working with recent Zerto versions 9x 10.x+VMware VCP DCV VMware Certified Professional certificationMicrosoft AZ 104 certification is strongly preferredKey DeliverablesFully deployed and operational Zerto infrastructure across all sitesConfigured VPG inventory matching the architect's sizing and grouping planExecuted and signedoff DR Test Results Failover Validation ReportsAs Built Configuration Documentation and Daily Operations RunbooksConfigured Zerto Alerts dashboards and integration with enterprise monitoring tools