We are looking for a VMware Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate VMware-based virtualization, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage platforms across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. The role covers vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria, and Tanzu, with a focus on automation, capacity management, and the practical realities of operating a large VMware estate alongside modern cloud-native workloads.
Requirements
- Design and operate VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX environments across data centers and hybrid cloud deployments.
- Build and maintain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid environments for containerized workloads.
- Implement vRealize / Aria Automation for self-service VM provisioning, lifecycle management, and policy enforcement.
- Operate NSX-T for software-defined networking, including micro-segmentation and load balancing.
- Manage vSAN clusters, storage policies, and storage performance for diverse workload classes.
- Implement disaster recovery and business continuity using Site Recovery Manager and replication.
- Build automation for VMware infrastructure using PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, and vRO.
- Design capacity management strategies including right-sizing, reservation, and workload placement.
- Operate VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) deployments where applicable, applying lifecycle management, workload domain design, and integration patterns appropriate to the broader hybrid cloud strategy.
- Implement and operate VMware integrations with cloud providers (VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, GCVE).
- Build observability for VMware infrastructure including performance, capacity, and compliance.
- Lead VMware upgrades, lifecycle management cycles, and security patching across the virtualization estate, planning carefully sequenced rollouts that minimize disruption to dependent workloads.
- Troubleshoot complex VMware issues spanning compute, network, and storage layers.
- Stay current with VMware product evolution following the Broadcom transition.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
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