Functional Architect - NSX Administrator

S R INTERNATIONAL INC; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home

Job summary

S R INTERNATIONAL INC is seeking a Functional Architect - NSX Administrator in Harrisburg, PA on a hybrid schedule with 1 day onsite. The NSX Administrator will design, deploy, configure, and manage VMware NSX-T environments, ensuring stability, security, and performance of virtualized networks.

You will troubleshoot, develop automation, and collaborate with security, systems, and network teams; create documentation and participate in on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Strong NSX-T experience in enterprise environments.
• Solid knowledge of VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN.
• Hands-on with vSphere/ESXi and vCenter.
• Experience with automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage VMware NSX-T environments.
• Implement micro-segmentation and security policies.
• Maintain NSX components and perform lifecycle management.
• Monitor health and performance with monitoring tools.
• Develop automation to streamline operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for deployments.

Skills

NSX-T

VMware ESXi/vCenter

Networking basics

Automation scripting

Education

VMware VCP-NV / VCAP-NV

Tools

PowerShell/PowerCLI

Python

REST APIs

Job description

Job Title: Functional Architect - NSX Administrator

Job ID: 810530 - Hybrid-Local

Client: Commonwealth of PA2

Closing Date: 09/1/2026 04:00 PM

Hybrid work schedule. Location: Harrisburg, PA 17110. 1 day/week onsite. Interviews will be via Teams

Position Summary

The NSX Administrator is responsible for the design, deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of VMware NSX environments. This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of virtualized network infrastructure while collaborating closely with security, systems, and network teams. The NSX Administrator also provides advanced troubleshooting, develops automation to streamline operations, and supports overall data center modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and administer VMware NSX-T environments, including logical routing, switching, load balancing, and distributed firewall policies.
• Manage micro segmentation strategies and enforce network security posture across virtualized workloads.
• Perform regular maintenance, updates, and lifecycle management of NSX components and related VMware platforms.
• Monitor NSX infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs using native tools and third-party monitoring systems.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving network overlays, transport nodes, edge appliances, and integrations with physical networks.
• Collaborate with network, server, and security teams to support architecture designs, platform upgrades, and new deployments.
• Develop and maintain documentation including topology diagrams, standard operating procedures, and configuration records.
• Implement automation and scripting to improve efficiency, consistency, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support incident response activities related to network virtualization and ensure timely resolution.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide escalation support for critical infrastructure issues.

Required/Desired Skills

• Strong experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments
• Strong experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments. Solid understanding of networking concepts including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VX
• Hands-on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and related VMware ecosystem technologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex networking and virtualization issues across multiple layers.
• Familiarity with network security best practices and micro segmentation design.
• Experience with automation/scripting using PowerShell/PowerCLI, Python, or REST APIs.
• VMware certifications such as VCP-NV, VCAP-NV, or equivalent hands on expertise
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with monitoring tools (vRealize Network Insight, Aria Operations, SolarWinds, Splunk, etc.).

Flexible work from home options available.