VMware Infrastructure & Data Center Engineer

SimSpace Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SimSpace Corporation is seeking an Infrastructure / Data Center Operations Engineer in the Greater Boston area to ensure reliable VMware‑based infrastructure and data center operations. This hands‑on role encompasses virtualization, hardware installation, and basic Linux administration.

The candidate will participate in an on‑call rotation to support critical systems and maintain high availability in a live environment, while documenting configurations and procedures for ongoing improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience operating in a high-availability environment.
• Ability to perform physical rack-and-stack and data center tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain VMware‑based infrastructure.
• Perform Layer 1 data center work including rack‑and‑stack, cabling, hardware installation, and server repair.
• Operate in a 99.999% uptime environment; respond to monitoring alerts and incidents; participate in root‑cause analysis.
• Use monitoring tools to assess system health and support capacity and reliability management.
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, including Visio diagrams, IP‑address management, rack layouts, and network visuals.
• Perform basic Linux deployment and administration tasks, and connect securely to remote systems.

Skills

VMware

Linux

Data center

Tools

VMware

Linux

Job description

SimSpace Corporation is seeking an Infrastructure / Data Center Operations Engineer in the Greater Boston area to ensure reliable VMware‑based infrastructure and data center operations. This hands‑on role encompasses virtualization, hardware installation, and basic Linux administration.

The candidate will participate in an on‑call rotation to support critical systems and maintain high availability in a live environment, while documenting configurations and procedures for ongoing improvements.