VMWare Engineer

Stellent IT LLC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC is seeking a VMWare Engineer for a remote, long-term contract. Core hours are 3pm EST to 11pm EST with some flexibility.

The engineer will serve as escalation point for incidents, administer Windows Server environments and VMware vSphere, and manage VM provisioning and migrations. Responsibilities include monitoring system health, collaborating with infra and application teams, and leading small to medium design projects.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Windows Systems Administrator.
• 3–5 years of experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) in production.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues independently.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• US Citizen with the ability to pass stringent background checks.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022).
• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi environments, including VM provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Execute VM snapshots, cloning, migrations (vMotion), and template management.
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, and resolve issues proactively.
• Plan and implement small to medium scale changes on production systems.

Skills

Windows Systems Administration

VMware vSphere

PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting ability

Communication skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical area

Tools

Azure AZ-104 certification

Azure Cloud

Job description

VMWare Engineer

Remote

Video Interview

Long Term Contract

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Job Description: VMWare Engineer

Core hours are 3pm EST to 11pm EST with expectation of some flexibility

Serve on Manager on Duty rotation, acting as the primary escalation point for incidents and ensuring timely resolution and communication during critical events

Administer, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022) including installation, role configuration, and lifecycle management

Troubleshoot OS-level issues including boot failures, performance degradation, event log analysis, and service failures

Manage local server configurations, storage volumes, file systems, and system services across the environment

Maintain Windows certificate inventory and work with internal PKI or third-party certificate authorities to ensure timely issuance and compliance

Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi environments, including VM provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management

Execute VM snapshots, cloning, migrations (vMotion), and template management

Manage VMware vCenter Server and associated components (vSAN, NSX, vRealize, or similar)

Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive steps to identify and resolve issues before they impact operations

Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure server environments meet workload requirements

Analyze and understand clients' needs and expectations, as well as alternative architectures and trends

Takes responsibility to lead small to medium scale design projects, interfacing with project managers

Remain current on vendor best practices as it relates to the interlinking of technologies (Windows, VMware)

Provide expertise on system performance tuning, capacity planning, and maintenance patching and new version installation

Plan and implement small to medium scale changes on production systems

Analyze and assess the impact and risk of small to medium risk changes on production systems

Demonstrate commitment to Service Excellence

Required Skills

3-5 years' experience working as a Windows Systems Administrator

3-5 years' experience with VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) in a production environment

Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and task management

Ability to troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues independently

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

US Citizen with the ability to pass stringent background checks

Preferred Skills

1-3 years working in Azure Cloud

Azure AZ-104 certification

Experience working with High Availability environments

Associate or bachelor's degree in a technical area

Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.