Hybrid VMware & Data Center Ops Engineer

SimSpace Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Wellness program

Job summary

SimSpace is seeking an Infrastructure / Data Center Operations Engineer to ensure reliability and continuous improvement of data center and virtualization infrastructure in the Greater Boston area. The role covers VMware platforms, physical data center operations, monitoring, Linux administration, and networking.

The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day VMware administration, perform data center tasks, and participate in on-call support to maintain high availability and robust incident

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating VMware‑based infrastructure.
• Experience in 99.999% uptime environments with strong operational discipline.
• Hands-on Layer 1 data center experience and physical troubleshooting.
• Strong documentation using Visio, IP management, and rack layouts.
• Experience with Linux deployment and remote system access.
• Familiarity with Cisco/Dell switching configurations.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain VMware-based infrastructure.
• Perform rack-and-stack, cabling, hardware installation, and server repair in data centers.
• Maintain 99.999% uptime and respond to incidents with root-cause analysis.
• Monitor system health and capacity; ensure service availability.
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and diagrams.
• Perform basic Linux administration and remote connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco and Dell network switches.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Skills

VMware

High-Availability

Data Center

Documentation

Monitoring

Linux

Networking

Location Availability

Tools

Visio

IP Management

Rack Layouts

Job description

SimSpace is seeking an Infrastructure / Data Center Operations Engineer to ensure reliability and continuous improvement of data center and virtualization infrastructure in the Greater Boston area. The role covers VMware platforms, physical data center operations, monitoring, Linux administration, and networking.

The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day VMware administration, perform data center tasks, and participate in on-call support to maintain high availability and robust incident