Opening for Vmware Automation Engineer @ Delhi NCR

Quess IT Solutions; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess IT Solutions is seeking a skilled VMware and SQL expert to audit SQL Server VMs on vSphere, focusing on host placement, core counts, SQL edition and licensing posture. You will map host and core boundaries, design remediation plans, and build a tag-driven PowerCLI framework that maintains DRS VM/Host groups and high availability for clustered SQL workloads.

Additionally, you will write inventory and health-check scripts for large multi-vCenter assessments and support hands-on validation in

Qualifications

• Strong PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI scripting capabilities.
• Solid vSphere 8 administration including DRS/HA, VM/Host groups and rules, tags.
• Technical understanding of Microsoft SQL Server licensing on VMware (per-core and host-level licensing).
• Experience with Windows Server Failover Clustering and SQL Always On placement.
• Clear technical documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Discover and audit SQL Server VMs across vSphere, including host placement and licensing posture.
• Extract historical evidence from vCenter events, tasks, vMotion and DRS history for compliance.
• Map host and core boundaries and design remediation plans.
• Build and test a tag-driven PowerCLI framework maintaining DRS VM/Host groups and HA rules.
• Write inventory and health-check scripts for large multi-vCenter assessments.
• Support hands-on validation in VCF lab environments and help prove operational runbooks.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

VMware PowerCLI

vSphere administration

SQL Server licensing

Windows Failover Clustering

SQL Always On

Documentation & reporting

Tools

PowerCLI

RVTools

VCF Operations

Aria Operations

Git version control

Job description

• Discover and audit SQL Server VMs across vSphere: host placement, core counts, SQL edition and licensing posture.
• Extract historical evidence from vCenter events, tasks, vMotion and DRS history, and logging tools for compliance teams.
• Map host and core boundaries and design placement remediation plans.
• Build and test a tag-driven PowerCLI framework that maintains DRS VM/Host groups and rules, while preserving high availability for clustered SQL workloads.
• Write inventory and health-check scripts for large multi-vCenter assessments.
• Support hands-on validation in VCF lab environments and help prove operational runbooks.

Required Skills

• Strong PowerShell and VMware PowerCLI scripting, writing modular, documented and maintainable code.
• Solid vSphere 8 administration: DRS/HA, VM/Host groups and rules, tags, vCenter events and tasks.
• Technical understanding of Microsoft SQL Server licensing on VMware (per-core and host-level licensing).
• Familiarity with Windows Server Failover Clustering and SQL Always On placement needs.
• Clear technical documentation and reporting skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with RVTools, VCF Operations (Aria Operations) or VCF Operations for Logs.
• Guest-level SQL discovery using PowerShell or Microsoft tools.
• Git-based version control.
• Exposure to VCF 5.x/9.x or Holodeck.

Certifications

VCP-DCV preferred. VCP-VCF or automation-focused certifications are an advantage.