VMware Engineer - ESXi/vCenter Operations (5-8 yrs)

Role : VMware Engineer

Key Skills : vSphere, vCenter, Oracle DB, MySQL, VMware Orchestrator, Kubernetes, Docker, Powershell

Experience : 5-8 Years

Location : Pune Locals Only

Notice Period : Immediate- 15 Days

Job Description :

- Design, implement, and manage VMware vSphere environments, including vCenter, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines.

- Monitor the health and performance of VMware environments, identifying and resolving issues promptly.

- Perform system updates, patching, and hardware/software upgrades to maintain a secure and up-to-date environment.

- Perform capacity planning and optimization of VMware environments to ensure optimal resource utilization.

- Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and resolve issues related to VMware clusters, storage, and networking.

- Assist in disaster recovery (DR) setup and testing, ensuring proper failover and failback operations.

- Utilize automation tools (such as PowerCLI, vRealize Automation, or Ansible) to streamline management tasks and improve operational efficiency.

- Develop and maintain scripts for automating repetitive tasks and workflows within VMware environments.

- Implement security best practices for virtualized environments, including hardening ESXi hosts and virtual machines.

- Ensure VMware infrastructure meets organizational and regulatory compliance standards (e.g, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS).

- Work closely with the network, storage, and systems teams to ensure seamless integration of VMware environments.

- Provide Level 2/3 support for issues escalated from other IT support teams, ensuring timely resolution.

Preferred Skill Set :

Primary

- VMware vSphere (vCenter, ESXi)

- VMware vSAN, NSX, Horizon, and vRealize Suite

- Docker & Kubernetes

- PowerShell or PowerCLI

- VMware Orchestrator (vRO)

- vRealize Operations Manager

Secondary :

- SAN, NAS, and iSCSI in a virtualized environment

- Networking concepts, including VLANs, firewalls, load balancers, and TCP/IP

- Veeam and CommVault

- Oracle DB / MySQL / Postgres