It Vmware Systems Engineer

Long Finch Technologies; River Edge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Long Finch Technologies is seeking an IT VMware Systems Engineer in New Jersey to join a hybrid/onsite environment spanning Jersey City and Roseland. You will lead real-time capacity monitoring, server replacements, and migrations to VMware Cloud Foundation9 while ensuring zero downtime and security alignment.

The role demands strong automation, ARIA Operations experience, and AI-powered optimization across vSphere, NSX T, and vSAN, with 24x7 on-call support and collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5-7 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large-scale VMware environments (vSphere8+, NSX T, vSAN).
• Experience migrating legacy VMware sites to VMware Cloud Foundation9 or newer cloud-native stacks.
• Strong automation background – expert level use of PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell/Python scripting.
• Hands-on experience with the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations), VRLI, and VRNI for log analytics and network insight.
• Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI).
• Deep networking knowledge – TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, routing, NSX T concepts.
• Experience applying AI ops concepts: predictive monitoring, automated RCA, LLM driven chat ops, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• Proven track record of cost optimisation (rights sizing VMs, leveraging spot/ephemeral instances, improving TCO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
• Strong project management skills focused on outcome based results (Agile/ITIL preferred).

Responsibilities

• Real-time capacity monitoring; validate and approve RITMs for capacity increases.
• Lead replacement of aging servers with new deployments, ensuring production readiness.
• Drive migration to VMware Cloud Foundation9 with zero downtime and security alignment.
• Design and evolve VMware stack (vSphere, NSX T, vSAN, Aria Operations) for ultra-low latency and high availability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning and patching.
• Deploy AI-assisted chat ops for ticket triage, predictive alerting, and RCA in Aria Operations.
• Create self-healing playbooks to remediate common performance or capacity events.
• Configure monitoring thresholds, alarms, and dashboards in Aria Operations, VRLI, and VRNI.
• Use AI-driven anomaly detection to anticipate bottlenecks before production impact.
• Coordinate environment-wide change/release/incident processes for efficiency.
• Ensure deployments adhere to CIS and VMware Hardened Base Image guidelines.
• Interface with VMware, storage, networking vendors; align with enterprise standards.
• Participate in DR planning/testing; maintain RPO and RTO targets for critical workloads.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support; 24x7 on-call rotation.
• Conduct health checks with scripted tools and AI-generated health scores.
• Perform OS and firmware upgrades and automated security patches.

Skills

VMware

PowerCLI

Automation

vRA

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Aria Operations

Storage

Networking

AI Ops

Cost optimisation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

PowerCLI

vRealize Automation (vRA)

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Aria Operations

Job description

IT VMware Systems Engineer

Senior IT VMware Systems Engineer

Employer

Long Finch Technologies

Location

Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

Roseland, NJ — On-site

Contract & Hours

Long-Term Contract

Salary

$60 - $65/hour

$55 - $60 Hourly

Benefits

Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Core Responsibilities

• Resource will be handling real time capacity monitoring for our environment, reviewing all incoming RITMs by validating, challenging, and reviewing before approving the requests for Capacity increases.
• Also, this resource will be driving the replacement of aging servers that have reached end of life with its deployment and placing it in production.
• Driving the replacement of aging servers that have reached end of life with its deployment and placing it in production.
• Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation9 (VCF9), ensuring zero downtime, compliance, and alignment with security baselines.
• Design and evolve the integrated VMware stack (vSphere, NSX T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) to meet ultra low latency and high availability requirements.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management of the virtualization layer.
• Deploy agentic AI assistants (LLM powered chat ops) for ticket triage, predictive alerting, and automated root cause analysis within Aria Operations.
• Create self healing playbooks that remediate common performance or capacity events without human intervention.
• Configure, fine tune, and maintain monitoring thresholds, alarms, and dashboards in Aria Operations, VRLI, and VRNI.
• Use AI driven anomaly detection to anticipate capacity bottlenecks and latency spikes before they affect production.
• Facilitate environment wide process improvement initiatives (change, release, and incident management) to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Ensure all deployments adhere to group standards, best practices, and security hardening guides (CIS, VMware Hardened Base Image).
• Interface with VMware, storage, networking, and hyper converged hardware vendors; coordinate with global IT teams to keep the platform aligned with enterprise standards.
• Participate in DR planning, testing, and execution for the virtualization environment; maintain RPO≤5seconds and RTO≤15minutes for critical workloads.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support for production workloads, including 24×7 on call rotation.
• Conduct thorough morning and end of day health checks using scripted tools and AI generated health scores.
• Perform OS and firmware upgrades, mandatory security patches, and storage system updates through automated pipelines.
• Liaise with application owners to gather requirements, design standards, and deploy consistent virtual infrastructure services.
• Maintain the service catalogue for internal business lines, regularly reviewing consumption, pricing, and performance metrics.
• Report to the Americas IT Infrastructure Virtualization Platform Manager; deliver executive dashboards on SLA compliance, cost savings, AI ops impact, and platform health.

Required Experience & Qualifications (2026)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5 7years of hands on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large scale VMware environments (vSphere8+, NSX T, vSAN).
• Demonstrated experience migrating legacy VMware sites to VMware Cloud Foundation9 or newer cloud native stacks.
• Strong automation background – expert level use of PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell/Python scripting.
• Hands on experience with the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations), VRLI, and VRNI for log analytics and network insight.
• Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI), and how vSAN integrates with these platforms.
• Deep networking knowledge – TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, routing, and NSX T concepts (micro segmentation, distributed firewalls).
• Experience applying AI ops concepts: predictive monitoring, automated RCA, LLM driven chat ops, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• Proven track record of cost optimisation (rights sizing VMs, leveraging spot/ephemeral instances, improving TCO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
• Strong project management skills focused on outcome based results (Agile/ITIL preferred).

Desired Certifications & Skills

• VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP CMA)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Foundation (VCAP CF)
• Experience with Aria Operations and related APIs for custom automation.

EEO / Diversity Statement

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