VMware system Engineer

• vSphere 8+, NSX T, vSAN
• Migrating legacy VMware sites
• PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform
• EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI
• VMware Certified Professional Cloud Management and Automation (VCP CMA)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional Cloud Foundation (VCAP CF)
• ITIL Foundation / Managing Professional.

Scope:

Resource will be handling real time capacity monitoring for our environment, reviewing all incoming RITMs by validating, challenging, and reviewing before approving the requests for Capacity increases. Also, this resource will be driving the replacement of aging servers that have reached end of life with its deployment and placing it in production. The refresh is essential to eliminate the risk of hardware failures that could impact service continuity. This is to manage additional work required due to onboarding of "Follow the Sun Model" (FTS), Hardware and Software Obsolescence and BAU activities.

Profile:

IAAS Virtualization SME Job Description

The VMware Virtualization SME provides expert level strategy, design, and 24 7 365 support for the Americas region virtualization platform. The role owns performance monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement of the VMware ecosystem-including VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), Aria Operations, vRealize Log Insight (VRLI), vRealize Network Insight (VRNI), NSX T, and vSAN-while pioneering AI driven operational models and cost optimization initiatives.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 7 years of hands on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX T, vSAN).
• Demonstrated experience migrating legacy VMware sites to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 or newer cloud native stacks.
• Strong automation background expert level use of PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell/Python scripting.
• Hands on experience with the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations), VRLI, and VRNI for log analytics and network insight.
• Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI), and how vSAN integrates with these platforms.
• Deep networking knowledge TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, routing, and NSX T concepts (micro segmentation, distributed firewalls).
• Experience applying AI ops concepts: predictive monitoring, automated RCA, LLM driven chat ops, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• Proven track record of cost optimisation (rights sizing VMs, leveraging spot/ephemeral instances, improving TCO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
• Strong project management skills focused on outcome based results (Agile/ITIL preferred).

Desired Certifications & Skills

• VMware Certified Professional Cloud Management and Automation (VCP CMA)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional Cloud Foundation (VCAP CF)
• ITIL Foundation / Managing Professional.
• Experience with Aria Operations and related APIs for custom automation.