VMware Consultant With Cloud(Azure OR AWS)

Role:VMware Consultant With Cloud Experience(Azure OR AWS)
Location:Charlotte,NC(Onsite)||Looking For Only Local Candidates||
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Note:Non Locals Not Consider For This Psoition

Key Responsibilities
Platform Design & Architecture: Architect, deploy, and manage private cloud environments utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9, ensuring optimal resource allocation and scalability.
Infrastructure Automation & Orchestration: Design and implement automated workflows for VM lifecycle management, day-two operations, and event-driven triggers. Develop API services to integrate virtualization platforms with internal catalogs and deployment pipelines.
Systems & Network Management: Oversee the foundational OS and network layer supporting the virtualized environment, ensuring seamless integration of core IP services and reliable guest OS performance.
High Availability & Optimization: Monitor enterprise infrastructure to ensure maximum uptime for mission-critical internal banking applications. Proactively tune CPU, memory, and storage configurations for performance and cost-efficiency.
Security & Regulatory Compliance: Implement and enforce strict security policies, micro-segmentation, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to adhere to US banking regulations and internal audit standards.
Modernization & Mentorship: Drive the evolution of platform engineering practice by incorporating infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles. Provide technical guidance and escalation support for junior administrators and operational teams.

Required Qualifications & Skills
Core Virtualization & Cloud Platforms
8 years hands-on experience designing and administering VMware vSphere (ESXi and vCenter) at an enterprise scale.
Proven ability to deploy and manage software-defined networking and security using VMware NSX.
Strong operational knowledge of the VMware Aria (formerly vRealize) Suite, particularly Aria Automation and Aria Operations.
Solid understanding of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) architecture and lifecycle management (SDDC Manager).

Systems Administration & Core Networking
Proficiency in basic system administration, configuration, and troubleshooting for both Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.
Solid foundation in TCP/IP networking protocols and enterprise routing/switching principles.
Hands-on experience managing and integrating core infrastructure services, specifically DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.

Automation & Scripting
Proficiency in writing and maintaining automation playbooks using Ansible.
Strong scripting skills in Python for building custom API endpoints, interacting with VMware REST APIs, and automating complex infrastructure tasks.
5 years experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and state management.
Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and modern CI/CD practices.