VMWare Virtualization /Consultant Specialist

Job Description

Some careers shine brighter than others. If you re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Consultant Specialist In this role you will: Design, build and implement virtualization solutions on VMWare technologies and Develop and maintain VMware vSphere and vCenter server environments . Troubleshoot and resolve complex environmental issues to ensure the availability, reliability and scalability of virtualization infrastructure. Perform capacity planning and performance tuning of virtualization infrastructure. Collaborate with the wider design and architecture teams to contribute to solution designs and develop engineering standards. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and administrators. Develop and implement disaster recovery and the business continuity plans for virtualization infrastructure. Monitor virtualization infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and identify the opportunities for improvement deliver solutions to maintain reliability of shared platform. Define, deploy and manage processes and tools for continuous integration (CI/CD), test-driven development, and release management. Maintain customer focused approach, ensuring that all solutions and services meet or exceed customer expectations Requirements To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: Minimum bachelor s degree 10+ Years of total IT experience with 6+ years of relevant experience with VMware platform Diploma/B. E/B. Tech/M. Tech/M. Sc in Computer Science/IT preferred (or any engineering field considered) or equivalent Expertise in managing and maintaining VMware products (vSphere, vCenter, vROPS, vRO, vRLI, vRLCM) Proven ability to design, implement and manage automation using Ansible or Puppet / vRO workflows in large scale virtualization infrastructure Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills for VMware related issues Experience in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Java, Python, or other scripting languages. Strong understanding of network and storage technologies in relation to virtualization platform Certification in VMware technology such as VCP or VCAP or VCI is preferred Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Expertise in cluster management, including configuration of High Availability(HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler(DRS), and Affinity/Anti-Affinity rules to ensure maximum service availability and system stability.