Red Hat VMware SysAdmin – Flexible Hours

JW Affinity IT; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Life Insurance

PTO

Short/Long-Term Disability

Internet & Phone Allowance

Wellness Resources (EAP)

Pet Insurance

Flexible Hours

Work-Life Balance

Full-Time Permanent Positions

Job summary

JW Affinity IT seeks a Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator? Actually the role centers on VMware system administration for enterprise servers, serving as SME in VMware environments.

The candidate will perform routine patches, security management, and capacity planning while coordinating with hardware vendors and internal teams to ensure uptime and secure configurations. The role requires strong VMware skills (vSphere 7/8, ESXi, Virtual Center) and hands-on experience with automation tools

Qualifications

• Strong on-prem VMware development and operational support.
• vSphere 7 and 8 experience.
• ESXi hypervisor proficiency.
• vSphere/Virtual Center knowledge.
• VDS networking experience.
• vDRS familiarity.
• Single Sign-On expertise.
• Strong HP and Dell server hardware knowledge for ESXi.
• Terraform expertise.
• Ansible expertise.
• GitHub/GitLab proficiency.
• CI/CD familiarity.
• AWS experience.
• On-prem network routing, DNS and firewall understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide VMware system administration for enterprise servers.
• Act as SME for VMware environment; analyze, implement, and recommend improvements.
• Perform root cause analysis for complex issues.
• Assess server performance and capacity planning.
• Patch OS, manage vulnerabilities, perform maintenance (often after-hours).
• Manage user accounts and documentation.
• Install and configure servers and hardware; interface with service controllers.
• Configure lights-out management and OS/app installations.
• Lead projects and propose architected solutions with vendors.

Skills

VMware

vSphere 7/8

ESXi

Virtual Center

Networking

vDRS

Single Sign-On

HP/Dell hardware

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub/GitLab

CI/CD

AWS

Networking security

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub/GitLab

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

JW Affinity IT seeks a Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator? Actually the role centers on VMware system administration for enterprise servers, serving as SME in VMware environments.

The candidate will perform routine patches, security management, and capacity planning while coordinating with hardware vendors and internal teams to ensure uptime and secure configurations. The role requires strong VMware skills (vSphere 7/8, ESXi, Virtual Center) and hands-on experience with automation tools