VMware System Engineer (Only Local in Illinois)
Full Time
Hybrid
$120,000 - $140,000/yr
Tech Tandem Inc
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Skills
- Security Engineer
- System Engineer
- Vmware Engineer
- Infrastructure Engineer
- CVEs
- CVE
- CVE Binary tool
- Binary Tool
- Open CVE
- CVE tools
- OpenCVE
- Security
- Netwerk Security
- Firewall
- Load balancer
- Vsphere
- Vcenter
- Virtual Desktop
- Active Directory
- Azure
- Azure AD
- Azure Monitor
- AVD
- Azure Desktop
- Patch management
- Vulnerability
- Linux
Summary
Job Title: IT Infrastructure & Security Engineer
Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid 3 days onsite) Type: Direct Hire
Type: Direct hire
Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid 3 days onsite) Type: Direct Hire
Type: Direct hire
If you're interested, please send me a copy of your resume and the following details as soon as possible
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VMware (Required)
Candidate must be able to:
- Work in vCenter independently
- Troubleshoot DRS issues
- Explain vMotion vs Storage vMotion
- Investigate resource bottlenecks
- Handle day-to-day VMware administration
does NOT need architecture, upgrades, or storage engineering expertise
Azure (Required but Not Deep)
Need:
- Resource Groups
- VNets
- Regions
- VM administration
- Portal navigation
Do NOT need:
- Azure architect
- Deep cloud engineering
complete lack of Azure is the disqualifier. Deep expertise is not required
Linux (Preferred)
Environment is roughly 50% Linux and 50% Windows.
Need:
- SLES/SUSE administration
- Patching
- Troubleshooting
Not expected to be a Linux architect
Veeam (Huge Priority)
Interestingly Vince stated Veeam may be even more important than VMware. Candidate needs to:
- Troubleshoot backup failures
- Read backup reports
- Diagnose snapshot issues
- Investigate failed jobs
wants problem solvers, not ticket escalators
Security Expectations
The candidate MUST know what a CVE is
Required knowledge:
- CVEs
- Vulnerability remediation
- MFA
- Patch management
- Risk prioritization
- Microsoft Defender
- Tenable
- Arctic Wolf
- PDQ Connect
Not required:
- CISSP
- Policy writing
- NIST expert
- CMMC expert
- SOC analyst experience
- Governance specialist
Project Scope:
We are looking for a hands-on Infrastructure & Security Engineer to support, maintain, and modernize a mid-sized enterprise IT environment. This individual will serve as a true infrastructure generalist, responsible for day-to-day administration, troubleshooting, security remediation, cloud support, backup operations, and infrastructure modernization initiatives. The environment supports approximately 135 servers across Windows and Linux, VMware virtualization, Azure cloud services, and a growing Microsoft-centric ecosystem.
Team Size & Breakdown:
- Approximately 19-person IT organization
- Reports to Sr. Director of IT Operations
- Small, highly collaborative IT team with broad responsibilities
- Works closely with application, development, analytics, and support teams
- Partners with external MSPs and security vendors for specialized infrastructure and networking support
- Infrastructure team owns platform administration, identity, access management, governance, and operational security
Development Methodology:
- Operational Infrastructure & Engineering environment
- Project-based and operational support responsibilities
- Hybrid model of infrastructure administration, security remediation, modernization projects, and vendor collaboration
- Strong emphasis on troubleshooting, ownership, and independent problem-solving
High-Level Individual Duties:
- Administer and troubleshoot VMware infrastructure and virtual environments
- Support Windows Server and Linux server administration
- Manage backup and recovery operations utilizing Veeam
- Support Azure cloud resources and infrastructure services
- Administer Active Directory, Entra ID, identity services, and group management
- Investigate, prioritize, and remediate infrastructure vulnerabilities
- Support Microsoft security tooling including Defender and vulnerability management platforms
- Coordinate patching, system upgrades, and operational maintenance activities
- Partner with MSPs and vendors on networking, SD-WAN, and infrastructure initiatives
- Support governance and administration across Microsoft technologies including Fabric and Power Platform
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, security, backup, and performance-related incidents
Must-Haves (Concepts & Tools):
- 7+ years of Infrastructure Engineering or Systems Engineering experience
- VMware vSphere / ESXi administration and troubleshooting
- Windows Server administration
- Active Directory and Entra ID
- Veeam backup administration
- Azure infrastructure fundamentals
- Linux administration (SUSE / RedHat / Enterprise Linux environments)
- Vulnerability management and remediation experience
- Strong understanding of CVEs, patch management, and security fundamentals
- Experience working in small-to-mid-sized environments with broad technology ownership
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Networking fundamentals including VLANs, routing, switching, and firewalls
Nice-to-Haves:
- Microsoft Defender
- Tenable
- Arctic Wolf
- PDQ Connect
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Microsoft Fabric
- Power Platform governance
- Dynamics CRM exposure
- Okta
- Veeam certifications
- VMware certifications
- Security+ or comparable security certifications
- Experience supporting SAP infrastructure environments
- Home lab or personal infrastructure projects demonstrating technical curiosity
- Experience supporting infrastructure modernization or cloud migration initiatives
Ideal Candidate Profile:
A hands-on infrastructure engineer from a small or mid-sized organization who has owned multiple areas of technology rather than operating within a highly specialized enterprise silo. The ideal candidate is a strong troubleshooter with VMware, Windows, Azure, Linux, backup, and security experience who can independently investigate issues, drive remediation efforts, and support a broad technology stack. This is not a dedicated cybersecurity role; it is an infrastructure engineering role with operational security responsibilities.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91172969
- Position Id: 9108946
- Posted 5 hours ago
Company Info
About Tech Tandem Inc
Founded in Austin, Texas, Tech Tandem helps corporations hire qualified candidates for their many recruitment needs. With global resources in Bangalore, India, we provide comprehensive staffing solutions worldwide.
Our Mission
Tech Tandem is a leading provider of IT staffing and strategic talent solutions. Our mission is to help organizations build high-performing teams by providing top-quality talent, industry expertise, and comprehensive support services.
Our Vision
To be the preferred strategic partner for our clients in building high-performing IT teams that drive business success through innovative and tailored staffing solutions.
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