Azure Cloud VMware Engineer

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud VMware Engineer located in Washington, DC. This role involves designing, implementing, and managing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) solutions.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of hands-on experience with VMware technologies and be proficient in automation tools. Flexible work-from-home options are available, making this an exciting opportunity for skilled professionals in the tech field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with VMware technologies, including vSphere and NSX.
• Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and storage (SDS) concepts.
• Expertise in disaster recovery planning and replication technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Implement lifecycle management and upgrades using VMware SDDC Manager.
• Design and implement disaster recovery solutions using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).

Skills

VMware technologies

Software-defined networking (SDN)

Disaster recovery planning

VMware automation tools

Cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Tools

PowerCLI

Ansible

Terraform

vRealize Automation

Job description

Job Description

Azure Cloud VMware Engineer

Complete Description

Seeking an experienced VMware VCF & SRM Engineer to design, implement, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in software‑defined data centers (SDDC), disaster recovery planning, and VMware automation tools. This role requires hands‑on experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining VCF environments while ensuring business continuity through effective disaster recovery solutions with SRM.

Responsibilities

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

• Design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
• Configure and optimize vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and vRealize Suite within SDDC.
• Implement lifecycle management, upgrades, and patches using VMware SDDC Manager.
• Automate deployment and management tasks using PowerCLI, vRealize Automation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Troubleshoot performance and operational issues within the VCF stack.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance across virtualized environments.

VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)

• Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) solutions using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Configure and manage vSphere Replication and storage‑based replication.
• Develop and maintain DR runbooks and failover/failback procedures.
• Conduct periodic disaster recovery testing and validation.
• Optimize SRM configurations for high availability and minimal downtime.
• Integrate SRM with cloud‑based DR solutions (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure Site Recovery).
• Monitor and troubleshoot SRM‑related issues, ensuring DR readiness.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with VMware technologies, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, SRM, and vRealize Suite.
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC.
• Strong understanding of software‑defined networking (SDN) and storage (SDS) concepts.
• Expertise in disaster recovery planning, SRM, and replication technologies.
• Proficiency with automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRA).
• Experience with cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCF-related, or SRM-related) preferred.
• Excellent problem‑solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Flexible work from home options available.