Job Title: Senior VMware Engineer
Location: Columbia, South Carolina (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (with extensions)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior VMware Engineer / Network Systems Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise VMware and virtual infrastructure solutions.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with VMware ESXi administration, enterprise virtualization environments, SAN storage, Windows Server infrastructure, and capacity planning. This individual will collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to understand technical requirements, develop infrastructure solutions, and ensure the stability, security, and performance of enterprise systems.
The role will also support infrastructure monitoring, disaster recovery, failover planning, system upgrades, troubleshooting, and ongoing operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
· Design, implement, configure, and support enterprise VMware virtualization solutions.
· Administer and maintain VMware ESXi environments across large enterprise infrastructure.
· Troubleshoot complex issues involving VMware and Storage Area Network (SAN) environments.
· Work with application and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
· Develop and maintain technical design documentation, deployment details, support procedures, and operational guidelines.
· Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and security.
· Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and failover scenarios.
· Perform system upgrades, maintenance, configuration, testing, and optimization.
· Conduct infrastructure capacity planning based on technical analysis and research.
· Troubleshoot hardware, software, server, and network-related issues.
· Develop workarounds and coordinate with internal teams or vendors to resolve complex technical problems.
· Support networked systems, Microsoft server environments, security, encryption, and network automation initiatives as needed.
· Manage service requests, prioritize incidents, maintain accurate support records, and provide status updates.
· Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation.
Required Qualifications
- 13+ years of overall IT experience.
- 3+ years of experience working with government organizations (Federal, State, or Local Municipality).
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification or 5+ years of equivalent VMware experience.
- 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise environments involving VMware and SAN infrastructure.
- 8+ years of hands-on VMware ESXi administration experience.
- Experience with infrastructure capacity planning and performance analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in NIST, PCI, or similar regulated security environments.
- Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Knowledge of change management processes.
- Hands-on experience with network and server operating systems.
- Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies, including:
- TCP/IP
- DNS
- DHCP
- Network hardware and infrastructure
- Advanced knowledge of Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
- Experience supporting disaster recovery and failover environments.
Required Skills
- VMware ESXi Administration
- Enterprise Virtualization
- VMware Infrastructure Design and Implementation
- SAN Storage
- Windows Server Administration
- Infrastructure Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Capacity Planning
- Disaster Recovery and Failover
- Technical Documentation
- Enterprise Infrastructure Support
