IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr

IT Systems Engineering Advisor Sr (1414471)

6-12 Months Contract

$66.39/hr (W2)

8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis, TN 38125

***PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED ON RESUME***

What is vSphere and what are its main components?

What is the function of vCenter Server?

What are the differences between VMFS and NFS datastores?

Explain how vMotion works. What requirements must be met for a successful vMotion?

What is a snapshot in VMware? What are the best practices around snapshot usage?

Can you explain HA (High Availability) and DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)?

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Highly skilled Senior VMware Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of our virtual infrastructure. Will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, availability, and security of VMware environment. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in VMware vSphere, vCenter, and vRops.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design, deploy, and manage enterprise-level VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN).

Lead initiatives to upgrade and patch virtualization infrastructure and related systems.

Monitor system performance, capacity planning, and provide tuning recommendations

Implement and maintain high availability (HA), DRS, and fault tolerance (FT) configurations.

Troubleshoot and resolve advanced issues related to VMware components and integrations.

Automate VMware tasks using PowerCLI, vRealize Orchestrator, or other scripting tools.

Provide tier-3 escalation support and mentor junior engineers.

Collaborate with storage, network, and security teams for cross-functional projects.

Ensure compliance with security standards and internal audit requirements.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES Performs other duties as assigned. Supports the organization's quality program(s). Travels as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Licensing Bachelor s degree in information management, computer science, or related technology field from an accredited college or university preferred. Related technical institute certification preferred.

Experience Eight (8) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include four (4) years of experience designing, implementing and maintaining technology infrastructure; configuring and troubleshooting.

Skills & Knowledge

• Senior engineer that can run / support VMware 6.7 8.x, ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vRops, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate and constructive written reports
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies