Senior Compute & Virtualization Administrator

Delta Computer Consulting; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Job summary

Delta Computer Consulting seeks an experienced Senior Compute & Virtualization Administrator to own the reliability and lifecycle of enterprise server, virtualization, VDI, cloud compute, and disaster recovery platforms. The role demands deep expertise in VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Red Hat, Cisco UCS, Nutanix, and AWS EC2, with 10+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience.

The candidate will lead complex incidents and infrastructure recovery, and participate in platform upgrades, DR

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive enterprise infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years administering enterprise server and virtualization platforms.
• 3+ years supporting Disaster Recovery planning, failover, exercises, or infrastructure recovery.
• Advanced VMware vSphere administration experience.
• Experience installing/upgrading ESXi hosts and configuring host/datastore clusters.
• Experience with SAN/NAS storage and backup platforms.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise OS, virtualization, compute, VDI, cloud workload, and DR operations
• Administer VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cisco UCS, Nutanix, and AWS EC2
• Lead incident response, RCA, vulnerability remediation, patching, and service restoration
• Plan platform upgrades, capacity reviews, DR exercises, failover and recovery testing
• Coordinate platform integrations across application, network, security/IAM, and data-platform teams

Skills

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Cisco UCS

Nutanix

AWS EC2

Disaster Recovery

Incident response

Data-center operations

Automation tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Scripting

VMware ESXi

Job description

Pay Range: $67.00 – $74.00 per hour (based on experience, geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills & internal equity)

Must be willing to work onsite in Greensboro, NC

Sponsorship is available for this role

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compute & Virtualization Administrator to own the reliability, lifecycle, security, resilience, and continuous improvement of enterprise server, virtualization, VDI, cloud compute, and disaster recovery platforms.

This is a highly technical, hands-on infrastructure role requiring deep expertise across VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cisco UCS, Nutanix, AWS EC2, and enterprise disaster recovery. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience and can independently lead complex incidents, infrastructure recovery, platform upgrades, and data-center activities.

What This Person Will Be Working On

• Own enterprise OS, virtualization, compute, VDI, cloud workload, and DR operations
• Administer VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cisco UCS, Nutanix, and AWS EC2
• Manage VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, datastores, virtual switches, VLANs, capacity, and performance
• Lead incident response, RCA, vulnerability remediation, patching, and service restoration
• Perform hands-on data-center work including rack/stack, cabling, hardware installation/removal, diagnostics, RMA, and decommissioning
• Plan and execute platform upgrades, capacity reviews, DR exercises, failover, recovery testing, and corrective actions
• Manage Cisco UCS server profiles/templates and Fabric Interconnect network/storage connectivity
• Support infrastructure automation using Ansible, scripting, and configuration-management tools
• Coordinate platform integrations and changes across application, network, security/IAM, and data-platform teams
• Manage vendor/MSP escalations and maintain runbooks, architecture documentation, lifecycle plans, and technical standards

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of progressive enterprise infrastructure or systems administration experience
• 5+ years administering enterprise server and virtualization platforms
• 3+ years supporting Disaster Recovery planning, failover, exercises, or infrastructure recovery
• Advanced VMware vSphere administration experience
• Experience installing/upgrading ESXi hosts and configuring host/datastore clusters
• Experience with virtual switches, VLAN configuration, capacity management, and performance management
• Advanced Windows Server 2016+ administration experience
• Advanced Cisco UCS administration, including server profiles/templates and Fabric Interconnects
• Experience with Nutanix AOS and enterprise x86 server hardware
• Experience supporting AWS EC2 workloads and platform integrations
• Experience with Ansible, scripting, automation, or configuration management
• Working knowledge of SAN, NAS, storage, and enterprise backup platforms
• Experience with ITSM, 24x7 operations, change control, patching, vulnerability remediation, major incidents, and RCA
• Strong technical documentation, stakeholder communication, and management-level presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or Associate degree/military/industry training with equivalent professional experience

Desired Skills

• Experience with Red Hat Satellite
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab, or similar SCM platforms
• Experience supporting Horizon VDI and NVIDIA vGPU
• Knowledge of Windows Group Policy and DHCP
• Experience with HPC hardware and infrastructure monitoring platforms
• Familiarity with Dell PowerStore, Isilon/OneFS, Avamar, Data Domain, and Cisco SAN switching
• Experience creating technical standards, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and lifecycle plans
• Strong infrastructure recovery and Disaster Recovery leadership experience
• VMware VCP, RHCSA/RHCE, Microsoft, and/or ITIL Foundation certifications
• Experience mentoring infrastructure engineers and supporting cross-training