REMOTE: VMware NSX Consultant

Overview

Remote
$open
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12+ month(s)

Skills

Linux
unix
REST API
Postman
networking
VMware
NSX
Wireshark

Job Details

Title: VMware NSX Consultant

Location: Remote

Duration: 12+ months

Summary:

NSX Resource Requirements

NSX support requires VMware and Networking skills in addition to Troubleshooting skills and mindsets.

Core Skills

  • Knowledge of VMware vSphere is mandatory. Hand-on experience on vCenter, ESXi, VM networking and vDS (vSphere Distributed Switch).
  • Knowledge of Rest API, Curl and Postman is mandatory. Understanding of the HTTP response code, able to craft Rest API call (GET, POST, PUT and DELETE).
  • Knowledge of Certificates is needed. Understand the concept of Self-signed, CA certificates.
  • Proficiency on Linux/UNIX is mandatory. Able to navigate the directories and filing system, to use shell commands in a troubleshooting environment.
  • Proficiency in Networking is mandatory. In-depth understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols including switching technologies, routing fundamentals, IP subnetting and Address Management, fire walling, load balancers, Security trust zones, Management Networks, VPN and network design
  • Proficiency in Packet Capture/Wireshark is mandatory. Able to navigate through the complexity of the network virtualization.
  • Familiarity with systems management concepts, processes and standards (e. g. SNMP); capacity/performance management and tuning; and storage and network management.

NSX Related skills (A Plus)

  • Knowledge of NSX-T Architecture: Understanding Managers, Controllers, Transport Nodes, Edge Nodes, TEPs.
  • Understanding of Logical Switching & Routing: Segment creation and management, Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateway design
  • Understanding of Distributed Firewall (DFW) and Gateway Firewall (GFW): Micro-segmentation, Rule creation and optimization and Grouping objects and policies
  • Understanding of Edge Services: Load balancer configuration, NAT and VPN.

Certification or Equivalent level/experience

  • Linux: LPIC-1 (), LPIC-2 ()
  • Networking: CCNA (), CCNP is a plus ()
  • VMware: VCP () / VCP-NV ().
  • VCAP-NV is a plus ().

Thanks & Regards,

Krishan Kumar Sr. IT Recruiter

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