LEAD IT SPECIALIST - SR. IT SPECIALIST - Windows & VMWare Infrastructure Enterprise

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute seeks a Lead IT Specialist – Sr. IT Specialist focused on Windows & VMware infrastructure.

The role covers design, deployment, and ongoing support of the VMware environment, Windows servers, Active Directory, and related enterprise infrastructure. The position requires strong collaboration with storage, networking, and security teams to meet compliance and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related degree field, or 10 years of hands-on VMware experience in lieu of a degree.
• Certifications such as MCSA, MCSE or VMware certifications are preferred.
• 6+ years of experience with VMware design, implementation and support in an enterprise environment.
• 2 years of experience installing and supporting 3rd party applications on Windows servers.
• 1 year of patching and remediation of security vulnerabilities in hosting infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced expertise in VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and supporting technologies for design, implementation, and support of the VMware environment.
• Lead VMware architectural guidance on performance, capacity, and utilization.
• Design, implement, and support upgrades, migrations, and platform changes in an enterprise environment.
• Support Windows Server, Active Directory considerations, and configuration management.
• Collaborate with storage, networking, and security teams to meet resource, compliance, and security requirements.
• Create virtual machines, patching, and addressing security vulnerabilities in VMware and supporting infrastructure.

Skills

VMware ESXi

vCenter Server

Windows Server

Active Directory

Configuration management

VMware Cloud Foundation

Security patching

Security collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

IIS

Backup/Storage

Job description

LEAD IT SPECIALIST - SR. IT SPECIALIST - Windows & VMWare Infrastructure Enterprise

32-00698

Who We Are:

Operating Systems Support Section - Section that provides Windows support to the SwRI administrative cost centers and to technical divisions. The section is also responsible for managing VMWare virtualization, Windows servers, Linux, SAN storage, and Backups.

Objectives of this Role:

• Provide advanced expertise in VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and supporting technologies, to include the design, implementation, and support of the VMWare environment.
• Provide VMWare architectural guidance on performance, capacity, and utilization.
• Lead technical designs for major upgrades, migrations, and platform changes.
• Support in an Enterprise environment managing Windows Server, general Active Directory considerations, Configuration management.
• Skills include provisioning, management, and troubleshooting of Windows server related technologies.
• Collaborate with other groups to include storage, networking, and security teams to meet resource, compliance, and security requirements.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Support existing VMWare environment, to include the creation of virtual machines, patching, and addressing security vulnerabilities within the VMWare environment, virtual machines, and supporting infrastructure.
• Design, implementation, and support of VMWare upgrades to support the enterprise with an emphases to moving to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Maintaining existing Microsoft Windows technologies in use and other 3rd party Windows applications.
• Services include, but are not limited to, file sharing, Distributed File System, IIS web technologies, Print Services Management, and other Windows server services.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Information Technology or related degree field with relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of related experience with hands on administration support in a VMWare environment is required.
• Microsoft certifications relating to the support of Microsoft technologies (MCSA, MCSE) certifications or VMWare certifications are preferred.
• 6+ years: Experience with VMWare design, implementation and support of an enterprise environment to include associated infrastructure.
• 2 years: Installation and support of 3rd party applications running on virtual or physical Windows servers.
• 1 years: Patching and remediation of security vulnerabilities within supported servers and hosting infrastructure.
• Experience with VMWare Cloud Foundation a plus.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

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An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.