CW Systems Engineer

Our client, a Investment Banking company, is looking for a CW Systems Engineer for their Dallas, TX location.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain VMware vSphere virtualization infrastructure, including ESXi hosts (6.5+), vCenter Server, and vSAN
• Configure and manage virtual networks, storage, and other virtualization components
• Installation, configuration, administration Virtual Center Server, VMware View, Disaster Recovery, Plate Spin, vMotion, P2V, P2P, V2V, VMWare Update Manager
• Monitor and troubleshoot VMware vSphere environment for performance and availability
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for VMware vSphere environment
• vCenter integration with AD, DNS, backup or any other applications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, computer programming, or similar
• Experience in managing Red Hat RHEL Operating Systems
• Good problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Preference:
• VMWare Certified Professional
• Experience in other virtualization technologies - Kernel-based virtual machines (KVM), Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (container-native virtualization)
• Experience in container technologies - Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge in Virtualization and Hypervisor security including hardening techniques for the virtualization platform to prevent attack threats
• Experience in managing relationships with vendors.
• Education: Bachelors
• Top 3 Skills They Are Looking For:
• VMware (Top Priority)
• Strong hands-on experience with ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, VMware administration, migrations, clustering, and virtualization infrastructure.
• Ideal target experience level is roughly 3-5+ years supporting VMware environments.
• Red Hat Linux:
• This is the biggest gap they're seeing in the current candidate pool.
• Candidates should have real administration and troubleshooting experience with RHEL environments, not simply exposure to Linux VMs.
• Problem-Solving / Troubleshooting:
• The team places significant emphasis on a candidate's ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues independently.
• They are looking for individuals who can explain their thought process, diagnose problems, and support production environments rather than relying on memorized answers.
• Automation & Scripting:
• While not one of the top three requirements, automation is viewed very favorably.
• Python is the preferred scripting language.
• Candidates do not necessarily need to be advanced software developers.
• More important is having an automation mindset and understanding how to automate infrastructure-related tasks.
• Experience with tools such as Python, Ansible, Bash, PowerCLI, or other infrastructure automation solutions is a plus.
• Additional Notes:
• The role supports VMware infrastructure, Linux systems, and associated on-prem environments.
• vSAN experience is highly desirable but not necessarily a dealbreaker if the candidate has strong VMware and Linux fundamentals.
• The team stated that if a candidate has strong VMware knowledge and strong Linux experience, client-specific tools and processes can be taught after onboarding.
• There may be long-term conversion potential based on performance and business needs.
• Candidate Profile We Should Prioritize:
• The ideal candidate is someone with:
• Strong VMware administration/infrastructure experience
• Solid Red Hat Linux administration and troubleshooting experience
• Demonstrated production support experience
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python preferred)
• Comfort working in a Linux-centric enterprise environment
• Primary reason candidates are being rejected:
• Strong VMware backgrounds paired with Windows-focused infrastructure experience, but insufficient Red Hat Linux depth.
• Thanks everyone, and please focus screening efforts heavily on Linux/RHEL experience in addition to VMware when reviewing candidates for this opportunity.

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities