Remote VMware Virtualization Administrator

Spektrum; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spektrum is seeking an experienced Virtualization Administrator for a remote contractual role. You will maintain VMware vSphere and VCF environments, manage patching, and implement automation using Terraform and IaC practices to improve reliability and scalability.

Strong scripting skills and familiarity with Hyper-V and KVM are valued, along with English proficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and support ongoing NATO-related IT infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing enterprise virtualization infrastructure.
• Experience installing, configuring, administering and troubleshooting VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Experience with Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code for VMware resources.
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities.
• Familiarity with Hyper-V and KVM is a plus.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer and maintain VMware vSphere and VCF environments.
• Support virtualization platforms including Nutanix, Hyper-V and KVM as required.
• Perform VMware patching and host updates; apply approved configurations.
• Monitor VMs, hosts, health and capacity; respond to incidents.
• Develop automation scripts for provisioning and monitoring; use IaC.
• Collaborate with storage, networking, backup, security, OS teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and change-management records.
• Provide guidance to junior staff and support projects as needed.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VCF

Terraform IaC

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Ansible / Puppet / Chef

Scripting automation

CLI administration

Monitoring / performance

English proficiency

Education

Secondary education with IT training

IT certifications preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

VMware vSphere

Job description

Spektrum is seeking an experienced Virtualization Administrator for a remote contractual role. You will maintain VMware vSphere and VCF environments, manage patching, and implement automation using Terraform and IaC practices to improve reliability and scalability.

Strong scripting skills and familiarity with Hyper-V and KVM are valued, along with English proficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and support ongoing NATO-related IT infrastructure programs.