VMWARE VIRTUALIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Duncan & Ross; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Dubai is seeking an experienced System Administrator with a strong focus on VMware technologies. You will be responsible for installing, administering, and troubleshooting VMware environments, as well as ensuring security hardening and recovery processes for hypervisors. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in system administration and a solid understanding of storage solutions. This position offers an dynamic work environment with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in system administration in a multi-vendor environment.
• Intermediate experience with storage including iSCSI and fiber channel zoning.
• 3+ years of experience with VMware-centric backup solutions.

Responsibilities

• Install and administer Hypervisor and various VMware solutions.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of storage replication.
• Perform initial host analysis on compromised Hypervisor hosts.

Skills

VMware ESXi

vRealize Operations

vSphere

Backup Solutions (Veeam, Avamar)

Storage Management

Tools

Hypervisor Management Tools

VMware Horizon

Microsoft Active Directory

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Install and Administer Hypervisor, VMware ESXi, VxRail, VMware Horizon, vRealize Operations + Automation, NSX, vSphere and vCenter
• Knowledge of advanced features of ESX/ESXi 5/6/6.5/7.0.3 and 8.0 Migrations, HA, DRS, SDRS, Clusters and troubleshooting.
• Configuration and troubleshooting storage replication.
• Analyzing the vCenter, ESXi and VMs Logs to find root cause.
• Knowledge of backup solution of one of the following: Veeam, Avamar, and Isilon.

Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience system administration in a multi-vendor environment
• 3+ years of experience with server implementation, virtualization, and Microsoft Active Directory administration.
• Experience with additional VMware solutions such as Horizon, vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation, and NSX.
• Intermediate level of experience with storage including the basics like block & file storage, and more advanced concepts such as iSCSI IQN/iSNS and/or fiber channel zoning and SAN administration
• 3+ years of experience with a VMware-centric backup solution; Veeam preferred.

Key Components

• Initial Host Analysis – Analyze the compromised Hypervisor hosts to understand the extent of the compromise.
• Host Rebuild – Rebuild compromised Hypervisor hosts with a clean operating system installation and security baselines applied.
• VMware vCenter Rebuild – Rebuild vCenter Server with security baselines applied.
• VMware vCenter Integration – Ensure proper communication between rebuilt vSphere hosts and vCenter for centralized management (if applicable).
• VMware environment security hardening.
• Hyper‑V environment security hardening.
• VxRail – If applicable, collaborate with VxRail support for RSAR (Rapid System Assist and Restore) procedures.
• VM Restore/Creation – Support the restoration of virtual machines from backups or creation of new VMs based on Customer requirements.

Vertical: Technology