VMWare Consultant

We are seeking a skilled VMware Consultant to configure Vmware environments on Google Cloud Vmware Engine (GCVE) and migrate applications from the customers on premise environment to GCVE.

What you will be responsible for

• Infrastructure Design and Implementation:

• Design, implement, and manage VMware vSphere, vCenter, and other VMware products and solutions to support virtualization requirements.
• Assess existing infrastructure, recommend best practices, and ensure that VMware solutions align with business goals.

• Project Planning and Execution:

• Participate in client discussions to gather requirements, create design documents, and assist in the development of project plans.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables, coordinating with client teams to ensure a smooth implementation process.

• System Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitor virtualized environments to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Conduct regular health checks, performance tuning, and capacity planning of VMware solutions.
• Development of Vmware runbooks for ongoing Vmware operations on GCVE

• Troubleshooting and Support:

• Diagnose and resolve VMware-related issues, working with clients to address escalated support cases.
• Provide expert guidance and support during critical incidents and outages.

• Vmware Migration

• Hands on experience with VMware mass migration preferable mass migrations from Vmware on premise to GCP or AWS.
• 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:

• Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• 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.
• Relevant 6- 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

• 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.