VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Tata Consultancy Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Incentive

Medical Coverage

401K Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in the United States is seeking a VMware Subject Matter Expert to lead L3 administration of large-scale vSphere environments, including HCX, DRS/HA, vMotion, and disaster recovery with Zerto.

The role emphasizes automation with PowerCLI and Ansible, cloud integration for hybrid infrastructure, and collaboration with network, compute, and application teams to maintain resilient, compliant VMware platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field.
• VMware SME with L3 administration of vSphere suite and hardware (DELL/HPE).
• Experience with HCX, HA, DRS, vMotion, and Zerto for DR/BCP.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for mission-critical VMware environments and maintain SLAs.
• Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments including VCF, vSphere, DR solutions.
• Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools.
• Perform migrations using HCX (vMotion, bulk, cold, replication-assisted).
• Implement HA and DR solutions aligned to RPO/RTO requirements.
• Configure disaster recovery technologies and perform DR testing.

Skills

VMware vSphere

HCX

HA/DRS/vMotion

PowerCLI

Ansible

Cloud integration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

VCF (VMware)

vSphere

vSAN

Aria Ops

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong L3 administration and engineering expertise across vSphere suite and hardware devices of DELL & HPE. Advanced knowledge of VMware components like HCX/HA/DRS/vMotion/Distributed Switches, failover mechanisms and disaster recovery replication topologies of Zerto.

Automation

Hands-on experience building ESXI infrastructure workflows and day to day operation tasks using PowerCLI, Ansible etc.

Cloud Integration: Practical working knowledge of cloud fundamentals, focusing on hybrid infrastructure.

Proven track record of cross-functional teamwork with network, compute, and application stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for mission-critical enterprise VMware environments and maintain SLAs.
• Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments including VCF, VMware vSphere and Disaster Recovery Solutions
• Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools.
• Lifecycle Management of DELL/HPE ESXi hardware's.
• Plan and execute VM migrations using VMware HCX (vMotion, Bulk Migration, Cold Migration, Replication Assisted vMotion)
• Optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and scalability
• Implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions eg: Zerto aligned to RPO/RTO requirements
• Configure and manage disaster recovery technologies (replication, failover, failback)
• Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validationEnsure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure platforms
• Storage Integration & Optimization
• Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN)
• Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning
• Ensure alignment of virtual infrastructure with enterprise network architecture
• Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC-driven scans)
• Maintain adherence to enterprise security policies
• Produce and maintain definitive technical blueprints, architecture diagrams, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support.
• Proficient with Aria Ops for monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Perform root ca use analysis and implement long-term corrective actions
• Maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures
• Change Management & Governance
• Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change management processes
• Document design decisions, configurations, and implementation steps
• Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems
• Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements

Salary Range $70,000-$80,000 years

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & amp; Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE