VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Duration: 6+ months
GBaMS ReqID: 10911627

Role Description – Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Strong L3 administration and engineering expertise across the VMware vSphere suite.
  • Hands-on experience with DELL and HPE hardware platforms.
  • Advanced knowledge of VMware components, including:
    • HCX
    • HA
    • DRS
    • vMotion
    • Distributed Switches
    • Failover mechanisms
  • Strong knowledge of Zerto disaster recovery replication topologies.
• Automation
  • Hands-on experience building ESXi infrastructure workflows.
  • Automate day-to-day infrastructure operations using:
    • PowerCLI
    • Ansible
    • Terraform
• Cloud Integration
  • Practical working knowledge of cloud fundamentals.
  • Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with:
    • Network teams
    • Compute teams
    • Application teams
    • Infrastructure stakeholders

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for mission-critical enterprise VMware environments while maintaining SLAs.
• Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments, including:
  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
  • VMware vSphere
  • Disaster Recovery solutions
• Design, configure, and maintain:
  • ESXi hosts
  • VMware clusters
  • Resource pools
• Perform lifecycle management of DELL and HPE ESXi hardware.
• Plan and execute VM migrations using VMware HCX, including:
  • vMotion
  • Bulk Migration
  • Cold Migration
  • Replication-Assisted vMotion
• Optimize virtual infrastructure for:
  • Performance
  • Capacity
  • Scalability
• Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions, including Zerto, based on RPO/RTO requirements.
• Configure and manage DR technologies, including:
  • Replication
  • Failover
  • Failback
• Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validation.
• Ensure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure platforms.
• Perform storage integration and optimization.
• Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage technologies, including:
  • SAN
  • NAS
  • vSAN
• Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning.
• Ensure virtual infrastructure alignment with enterprise network architecture.
• Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements, including SOC-driven scans.
• Maintain adherence to enterprise security policies.
• Create and maintain:
  • Technical blueprints
  • Architecture diagrams
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24x7 production support.
• Use Aria Operations (Aria Ops) for:
  • Monitoring
  • Capacity planning
  • Performance tuning
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using:
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • PowerCLI
• Automate:
  • Infrastructure provisioning
  • Patching
  • Lifecycle management
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Maintain operational documentation and SOPs.
• Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change management processes.
• Document:
  • Design decisions
  • Configurations
  • Implementation steps
• Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems.
• Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements.

Desirable Skills

• VMware VCF
• VMware vSphere
• VMware HCX
• Zerto
• PowerCLI
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Aria Operations
• DELL hardware
• HPE hardware
• SAN/NAS/vSAN
• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
• Disaster Recovery
• Infrastructure as Code

Keywords

• VMware
• VMware vSphere
• VMware HCX
• VMware VCF
• Zerto
• PowerCLI
• Ansible
• Terraform
• ESXi
• Aria Operations
• vMotion
• DRS
• HA
• vSAN
• Disaster Recovery

Skills

• Digital: VMware
• Technology: VMware vSphere
• Experience Required: 4–6 years