Job Description:
Short Description: Azure Cloud VMware Engineer
Complete Description:
Seeking an experienced VMware VCF & SRM Engineer to design, implement, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and Site Recovery Manager (SRM) solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in software-defined data centers (SDDC), disaster recovery planning, and VMware automation tools. This role requires hands-on experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining VCF environments while ensuring business continuity through effective disaster recovery solutions with SRM.
Responsibilities:
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF):
· Design, deploy, and manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.
· Configure and optimize vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and vRealize Suite within SDDC.
· Implement lifecycle management, upgrades, and patches using VMware SDDC Manager.
· Automate deployment and management tasks using PowerCLI, vRealize Automation, Terraform, or Ansible.
· Troubleshoot performance and operational issues within the VCF stack.
· Ensure security best practices and compliance across virtualized environments.
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM):
· Design and implement disaster recovery (DR) solutions using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
· Configure and manage vSphere Replication and storage-based replication.
· Develop and maintain DR runbooks and failover/failback procedures.
· Conduct periodic disaster recovery testing and validation.
· Optimize SRM configurations for high availability and minimal downtime.
· Integrate SRM with cloud-based DR solutions (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure Site Recovery).
· Monitor and troubleshoot SRM-related issues, ensuring DR readiness.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
· 5+ years of hands-on experience with VMware technologies, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, SRM, and vRealize Suite.
· Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC.
· Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and storage (SDS) concepts.
· Expertise in disaster recovery planning, SRM, and replication technologies.
· Proficiency with automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRA).
· Experience with cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
· VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCF-related, or SRM-related) preferred.
· Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
Skills:
· Hands-on experience with VMware technologies, including vSphere, NSX, vSAN, SRM, and vRealize Suite. Required 5 Years
· Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and SDDC. Required
· Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and storage (SDS) concepts. Required
· Expertise in disaster recovery planning, SRM, and replication technologies. Required
· Proficiency with automation tools (PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRA). Required
· VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, VCF-related, or SRM-related) preferred. Highly desired
· Experience with cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus. Nice to have
Flexible work from home options available.