VMWare Infrastructure Engineer

VMWARE Infrastructure Engineer
Client: State of Maryland
POP: 12+ months
Location: Hybrid; Baltimore, MD

REQUIRED SKILLS
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related
field (or equivalent experience)
● 7+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering
● 5+ years of hands-on VMware experience (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) in large-scale
environments
● Deep expertise in:
○ VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi administration
○ HA/DR architectures (SRM, replication, backup platforms)
○ Enterprise storage systems (SAN/NAS, vSAN, replication technologies)
● Strong working knowledge of:
○ DNS, DHCP, IPAM
○ TCP/IP networking, VLANs, and segmentation
○ Windows Server and Linux operating systems
● Experience with:
○ Backup and recovery tools (e.g., vRanger, Azure Backup or similar)
○ Monitoring and performance tuning tools

PREFERRED SKILLS
● VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, or equivalent)
● Experience supporting state/local government or regulated environments
● Familiarity with:
○ NetApp or enterprise storage platforms
○ Cloud integration (AWS, Azure hybrid environments)
● ITIL or comparable operational framework certification
TASKS
● Enterprise Virtualization Management
○ Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments, including VMware
vSphere and VMware vCenter Server
○ Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools
○ Optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and scalability finish
● High Availability & Disaster Recovery
○ Implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions aligned to
RPO/RTO requirements

○ Configure and manage disaster recovery technologies (replication, failover,
failback)
○ Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validation
○ Ensure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure
platforms

● Storage Integration & Optimization
○ Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN)
○ Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning
○ Collaborate with storage teams supporting NetApp, Infinidat, or similar platforms
● Core Infrastructure Services
○ Support dependencies including:
■ DNS, DHCP, IPAM
■ TCP/IP networking and segmentation strategies
○ Ensure alignment of virtual infrastructure with enterprise network architecture
● Security & Compliance
○ Implement security hardening across:
■ Hypervisors (ESXi)
■ Management planes (vCenter, admin tools)
■ East-west traffic controls within virtual environments
○ Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC-
driven scans)
○ Maintain adherence to state and enterprise security policies
● Operational Support & Troubleshooting
○ Provide Tier 3 support for production-impacting incidents
○ Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions
○ Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours support for critical outages
○ Maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures
● Change Management & Governance
○ Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change
management processes
○ Document design decisions, configurations, and implementation steps
○ Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems
○ Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements