Senior VMware DCS/Wintel Architect

Alltech Consulting Services, Inc.; Oregon; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alltech Consulting Services, Inc. seeks an experienced VMware and IT infrastructure expert to architect the vSphere environment, implement ESXi hosts, and manage vCenter for centralized control.

This role includes configuring networks, storage, and security policies to ensure high availability. Responsibilities include VM lifecycle management, performance monitoring, capacity planning, patching, and security hardening, with collaboration across IT teams to deliver scalable virtualization

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT infrastructure experience.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure components.
• Proficiency with ITIL or change management frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect the vSphere environment based on business needs.
• Install and configure VMware ESXi hosts on physical servers.
• Set up vCenter Server for centralized management of the vSphere environment.
• Configure virtual networks, storage, and security policies.
• Create, deploy, and manage virtual machines (VMs).
• Allocate resources to VMs and manage VM lifecycles (powering on/off, migrating, cloning).
• Monitor vSphere performance and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.
• Plan capacity and monitor resource usage to prevent bottlenecks.
• Apply updates and patches to ESXi hosts and vCenter Server.
• Implement security best practices and manage access controls.

Skills

vSphere architecture

VMware ESXi

vCenter

Performance monitoring

Capacity planning

Change management (ITIL)

Security management

Collaboration and support

Leadership

Stakeholder management

VM lifecycle management

Job description

Alltech Consulting Services, Inc. seeks an experienced VMware and IT infrastructure expert to architect the vSphere environment, implement ESXi hosts, and manage vCenter for centralized control.

This role includes configuring networks, storage, and security policies to ensure high availability. Responsibilities include VM lifecycle management, performance monitoring, capacity planning, patching, and security hardening, with collaboration across IT teams to deliver scalable virtualization