vSphere VMware Systems Engineer ( IAAS – Virtualization )

Ampstek; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek is seeking a VMware Systems Engineer to lead strategic virtualization initiatives in Jersey City, combining hands-on design with modern automation and AI-enabled operations. The role focuses on migrating to VCF 9, building a scalable vSphere/NSX-T/vSAN platform, and delivering cost-optimized, high-availability infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in large VMware environments, strong scripting skills (PowerCLI, vRA, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell/Python), and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5–7 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large-scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX-T, vSAN).
• Experience migrating legacy VMware sites to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 or newer cloud-native stacks.
• Strong automation background – expert level use of PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell/Python scripting.
• Hands-on experience with the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations), VRLI, and VRNI for log analytics and network insight.
• Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI), and how vSAN integrates with these platforms.
• Deep networking knowledge – TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, routing, and NSX-T concepts (micro-segmentation, distributed firewalls).
• Experience applying AI ops concepts: predictive monitoring, automated RCA, LLM-driven chat ops, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• Proven track record of cost optimisation (rightsizing VMs, leveraging spot/ephemeral instances, improving TCO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
• Strong project management skills focused on outcome-based results (Agile/ITIL preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), ensuring zero downtime, compliance, and alignment with security baselines.
• Design and evolve the integrated VMware stack (vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) to meet ultra-low latency and high availability requirements.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management of the virtualization layer.
• Deploy agentic AI assistants (LLM-powered chat ops) for ticket triage, predictive alerting, and automated root cause analysis within Aria Operations.

Skills

VMware

Automation

PowerCLI

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

AIOps

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

vSphere 8+

NSX-T

vSAN

Aria Operations

VRLI

VRNI

PowerCLI

vRA

Job description

Job Title: vSphere VMware Systems Engineer ( IAAS – Virtualization )

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)

Job Description:

The VMware Virtualization SME provides expert level strategy, design, and 24 × 7 × 365 support for the Americas region virtualization platform. The role owns performance monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement of the VMware ecosystem—including VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), Aria Operations, vRealize Log Insight (VRLI), vRealize Network Insight (VRNI), NSX T, and vSAN—while pioneering AI driven operational models and cost optimization initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

• • Platform Architecture & Migrationo Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), ensuring zero downtime, compliance, and alignment with security baselines.
• o Design and evolve the integrated VMware stack (vSphere, NSX T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) to meet ultra low latency and high availability requirements.
• • Automation & AI Enabled Operationso Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management of the virtualization layer.
• o Deploy agentic AI assistants (LLM powered chat ops) for ticket triage, predictive alerting, and automated root cause analysis within Aria Operations.

Required Experience & Qualifications (2026)

• • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• • 5 7 years of hands on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX T, vSAN).
• • Demonstrated experience migrating legacy VMware sites to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 or newer cloud native stacks.
• • Strong automation background – expert level use of PowerCLI, vRealize Automation (vRA), Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell/Python scripting.
• • Hands on experience with the Aria Operations suite (formerly vRealize Operations), VRLI, and VRNI for log analytics and network insight.
• • Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI), and how vSAN integrates with these platforms.
• • Deep networking knowledge – TCP/IP fundamentals, VLANs, routing, and NSX T concepts (micro segmentation, distributed firewalls).
• • Experience applying AI ops concepts: predictive monitoring, automated RCA, LLM driven chat ops, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• • Proven track record of cost optimisation (rights sizing VMs, leveraging spot/ephemeral instances, improving TCO).
• • Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
• • Strong project management skills focused on outcome based results (Agile/ITIL preferred).

Desired Certifications & Skills

• • VMware Certified Professional – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP CMA)
• • VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Foundation (VCAP CF)
• • ITIL Foundation / Managing Professional.
• • Experience with Aria Operations and related APIs for custom automation.