Consultant VM Ware

Job Description

Role & responsibilities: Infrastructure Design and Implementation: o Design, implement, and manage VMware vSphere, vCenter, and other VMware products and solutions to support virtualization requirements. o Assess existing infrastructure, recommend best practices, and ensure that VMware solutions align with business goals. • Project Planning and Execution: o Participate in client discussions to gather requirements, create design documents, and assist in the development of project plans. o Manage project timelines and deliverables, coordinating with client teams to ensure a smooth implementation process. • System Monitoring and Optimization: o Monitor virtualized environments to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security. o Conduct regular health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning of VMware solutions. o Development of Vmware runbooks for ongoing Vmware operations on GCVE • Troubleshooting and Support: o Diagnose and resolve VMware-related issues, working with clients to address escalated support cases. o Provide expert guidance and support during critical incidents and outages. • Vmware Migration o Hands on experience with Vmware mass migration preferable mass migrations from Vmware on premise to GCP or AWS. o Demonstrated hands on technical expertise migrating VMs using the following Vmware technologies; Vmotion, NSX, HCX, VMware SDDC,NSX-T,HCX,vROps • Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: o Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides. o Conduct training sessions for client IT staff as needed. What you will bring to the role • Proven track record of enterprise IT consulting experience • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher certification (VCAP, VCDX) is highly desirable. • 5-8 years of hands-on experience in VMware environments, including; Active Directory, HCX, NSX, NSX-T, SRM, Vmotion, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, vROps, vRLI, Vmotion Vmware SDDC Preferred candidate profile: Strong understanding of IT infrastructure components, including storage, networking, and security as it relates to virtualization. • Experience with automation and scripting tools such as PowerCLI, Ansible, or Terraform. • Familiarity with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies within VMware environments. • Excellent communication and client-facing skills. • Proven troubleshooting skills and the ability to handle complex issues under pressure. • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud architectures. • Familiarity with Linux/Windows server administration and Active Directory integration with VMware. • Migration covering HCX and ideally on-premises to cloud migration experience bringing production workloads across • Troubleshooting and problem solving production incidents together with workload teams Desirable Skills: • Experience deploying and managing public cloud migrations from VMware • Experience working in the financial services sector • Professional and/or Specialty level cloud certs • Experience in migration of Oracle databases on Vmware is highly desirable