Infrastructure Engineer

InstantServe LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

InstantServe LLC seeks a Senior VMware Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise VMware and server infrastructure. You will collaborate with application, networking, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure stability, performance, security, and availability.

The role requires extensive VMware ESX administration, SAN management, and Windows Server expertise, with a focus on capacity planning, DR, and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Over 13 years of IT experience.
• 3+ years of government experience (Federal, State, or Local).
• 8+ years enterprise infrastructure experience with SAN and VMware.
• 8+ years VMware ESX administration experience.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or 5+ additional years of VMware experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise VMware solutions.
• Perform VMware ESX administration, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Support enterprise SAN and VMware infrastructure environments.
• Administer and maintain Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
• Perform infrastructure capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Support disaster recovery, failover, and business continuity activities.
• Develop technical documentation and infrastructure support procedures.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and coordinate with technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and infrastructure standards.
• Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills

IT infrastructure planning

Technical analysis

Cross-team collaboration

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

VMware ESX

Windows Server 2012/2016/2019

SAN

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior VMware Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise VMware and server infrastructure. The candidate will collaborate with application, networking, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure system stability, performance, security, and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise VMware solutions.
• Perform VMware ESX administration, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Support enterprise SAN and VMware infrastructure environments.
• Administer and maintain Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
• Perform infrastructure capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Support disaster recovery, failover, and business continuity activities.
• Develop technical documentation and infrastructure support procedures.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and coordinate with technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and infrastructure standards.
• Participate in a shared 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• 13+ years of overall IT experience.
• 3+ years of government experience (Federal, State, or Local).
• 8+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience involving SAN and VMware.
• 8+ years of VMware ESX administration experience.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certification OR 5+ additional years of VMware experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
• Experience in infrastructure capacity planning and technical analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with NIST, PCI, or IRS Publication 1075 environments.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and network protocols.
• Experience supporting secured enterprise infrastructure environments.