VMware Engineer

IndSoft Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IndSoft Inc in Chicago is looking for a VMware Engineer to design, implement, and support VMware infrastructure across corporate campuses. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of VMware and x86 server experience, with exposure to Cisco UCS and a technical degree.

The role involves close collaboration with multiple IT teams and leading technical projects. The position provides opportunities for professional growth and is integral to the company's operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with x86 servers and VMware.
• 2+ years experience with Cisco UCS.
• Ability to design and implement enterprise-wide virtual infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement VMware infrastructure for the corporate campus.
• Collaborate with various teams to support virtual platforms.
• Establish and maintain relationships with IT service providers.

Skills

VMware ESXi

Cisco UCS

x86 server experience

RHEL experience

Windows experience

Capacity management

Network configuration

System tuning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical field

Tools

vSphere

vCenter

vCOPs

Job description

Founded in 1998 and managed by a visionary who has a very strong technical background, IndSoft is one of the fastest growing consulting services companies and is headquartered in Chicago. We have international delivery centers in the USA and India. Our motto "We put the IT in your PROF-IT" is more than just a tagline; it inspires the true spirit of IndSoft - delivering business value and creating a sustainable competitive advantage.

Job Description

Job Title: VMware Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 3+ Months

We work with businesses and consumers to gather, analyze, and deliver critical information needed to build strong economies around the world. We help 45,000+ businesses manage risk, and 500 million consumers understand and manage credit. As our VMware Systems Engineer Consultant, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and support of the VMware infrastructure for the corporate campus in Chicago and field locations around the country. You will define, maintain, communicate, and implement standards consistent with established architecture and strategy.

Who You’ll Work With

• Open Systems, Windows Server, and various others to provide a virtual platform for RHEL, Windows, and appliances using VMware ESXi.
• Network and Storage teams to create/support the virtual platform.
• Desktop Support as part of supporting the overall virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Onsite 24/7 Enterprise Operations Center to enable them to provide level 1 support.
• Project Management Office to create high-level resource plans used to staff projects.
• Enterprise Architecture to create capability roadmaps and perform vendor evaluations.
• Team members who are SME’s for our Cisco UCS implementation.
• Various application teams as part of performance evaluation and tuning.

Outside of ESXi the team utilizes other software products such as VMware vCOPs to manage the virtual infrastructure performance and capacity, vCenter Orchestrator to automate routine VMware tasks and the provisioning of Windows and RHEL systems, and will soon deploy and support Veeam Backup as the primary mechanism for backing‑up all virtual machines.

Inside and outside the organization, you will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners as well as critical IT infrastructure service providers. That can also entail coordinating activities with vendors as required.

Required Skills

As a VMware Systems Engineer Lead, you should have 5+ years progressive x86 server, VMware, and either RHEL or Windows experience. 2+ years’ experience with Cisco UCS is also required. In addition, you should have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical field or similar discipline.

Technical Skills

• Ability to design and implement an enterprise-wide virtual infrastructure using ESXi v5.
• Ability to design and implement an enterprise-wide Cisco UCS solution.
• vSphere and vCenter.
• Distributed virtual switch configuration.
• HA, DRS, server and storage vMotion.
• SAN and disk configuration and troubleshooting.
• Network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Capacity management and system tuning.
• Experience with vSphere Auto Deploy.

Professional Skills

• Ability to lead a technical project team to design new solutions.
• Ability to interface with project managers to provide plans and estimates for complex tasks.
• Ability to manage demand in concurrent projects to plan.
• Ability to instill quality in every aspect of the job function.

Additional Information

Required skills: VMware ESXi, Cisco UCS.