VMware Engineer with NSX and Avi

ESG Consulting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ESG Consulting seeks an experienced Senior Infrastructure VMware Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-grade virtualization and SDDC technologies. You will be the SME for VMware vSphere, NSX-T, and Avi platforms, ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability across critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining vSphere clusters, NSX-T networks, and Avi services, while driving automation with PowerCLI, Ansible, and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering focused on VMware technologies.
• Hands-on NSX-T architecture, distributed firewalls, and edge services.
• Experience configuring VMware Avi Service Engines and traffic rules.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing (BGP), VLANs, VXLAN/GENEVE, and network security.
• Automation proficiency with PowerCLI, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Preferred certifications: VCP-NV, VCIX or equivalent advanced VMware certs.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain vSphere clusters supporting enterprise workloads.
• Design and manage NSX-T micro-segmentation, distributed firewalls, and edge services.
• Deploy Avi load balancing, WAF policies, and integrate with NSX/vSphere.
• Automate provisioning and lifecycle operations using PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform.
• Provide Tier 3 support and perform root-cause analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

PowerCLI

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure VMWare Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise‑grade virtualization and software‑defined data center (SDDC) technologies. This role serves as the subject matter expert for VMWare vSphere, VMWare NSX, and VMWare Avi load‑balancing platforms—ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability across mission‑critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

VMWare vSphere Engineering

• Architect, deploy, and maintain vSphere clusters supporting enterprise workloads.
• Optimize performance, capacity, resource allocation, and HA/DRS configurations.
• Implement lifecycle management, patching, compliance, and hypervisor‑level security.

VMWare NSX (NSX‑T) Network Virtualization

• Design and manage micro‑segmentation, distributed firewalling, and logical switching/routing.
• Implement NSX edge services, overlay networking, and traffic‑routing policies.
• Ensure NSX architectures align with security, segmentation, and performance requirements.

VMWare Avi Load Balancing (NSX Advanced Load Balancer)

• Deploy and configure Avi Service Engines and virtual services.
• Manage load‑balancing configurations, WAF policies, advanced traffic steering, and ADC functions.
• Integrate Avi with NSX, vSphere, and application delivery workflows.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle operations using PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tooling.
• Build repeatable automation for resource deployment, cluster expansion, network configuration, and system hardening.

Systems Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide Tier 3 support for complex virtualization, network virtualization, and load‑balancing issues.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and drive long‑term corrective improvements.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to resolve cross‑functional issues.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering with a strong focus on VMWare technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with VMWare NSX‑T architecture, distributed firewalls, and NSX edge services.
• Practical experience configuring VMWare Avi Service Engines, virtual services, and traffic rules.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing (BGP), VLANs, overlay networks (VXLAN/GENEVE), and network security.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Preferred certifications: VCP‑NV, VCIX, or equivalent advanced VMWare certifications.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.

ABOUT ESG CONSULTING:

ESG Consulting is an award-winning national provider of diversified information technology consulting services to Fortune 1000, public sector entities, and emerging growth firms nationwide.

Founded in 1986, ESG offers more than 39 years of experience in the IT staffing, Engineering and consulting industry. While local to Atlanta we are headquartered in Fremont CA.We serve most major metropolitan markets.

ESG is an equal opportunity company. Our flexible management culture believes in creating a business environment that fosters personal and professional growth and achievement. We make ESG a place where people are treated not as employees but as "partners".