Role : Senior VMWARE Virtualization Engineer

Location : Chicago,IL

Duration : 6+ Months

Rate :  $55/hr on C2C(Max)

Need only locals.Face to face is mandatory.

Job Description :

Required Skills: VMWARE and cloud (aws or vCloud)

Experience: 
5+ years on managing and maintaining VMWare environment 
3+ years implementing hybrid cloud with AWS 
3+ years implementing automation of SDLC of Virtual environment 
3+ years implementing and sustaining VMWARE installation, configuration, management, and data protection of high-availability virtualized environment 
Education: 
College diploma or University degree in Computer science and 5 years plus experience in the related field 
VCP and/or Cloud Certifications 
Computer Skills: 
VMWare 5.5 or higher 
vCloud and Managed hosting services in a distributed environment;
Virtualization of Storage and Network 
Design of bear metal hardware to full virtualization of hosted application VMWare Converter 
Capacity planning and reporting; Design and Implementation of security domains within virtualize environment 
Designing complex Networks, VLANS, and Cross Security Zoning design and implementation 
Additional Requirements: 
Extensive knowledge on design and connectivity 
Be able to install and maintain hardware within the datacenter; lifting, racking or moving equipment is required 
Proficient to generate projects from start to end with minimal guidance from management 
Required on-call support duties that will include weekend and night time deployments 
Must be able to coordinate and function with different teams within the organization 
Proactiveness and self motivation required

The Senior VMWare Virtualization Systems Engineer will provide engineering support for the VMWare infrastructure, including analyzing and troubleshooting support incidents, design, deployment, and identification of important potential technologies and approaches to address current and future needs within the enterprise. Evaluate applicability and fit of solutions, and make recommendations. Assist in defining standards for virtualization technologies and best practices for their use. 
Essential Functions: 
Install, configure and manage a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure 
Provide planning, installing, configuring, and upgrading support for vCenter Server and VMware ESX 5.X and 6.X. Plan and configure vSphere networking over distributed switching and storage solutions for datastore 
Develop plans for deploying and administering virtual machines and vApps 
Establish and maintaining service levels; perform basic troubleshooting; monitor vSphere implementations; and manage vCenter server alarms 
Manage the health of the vSphere appliance and perform upgrades and maintenance 
Configuring and managing virtual networks in NSX 
Configuring and managing virtual Guests using Orchestrator, vMA CLI and vRealize 
Manage and balance virtual datastores in Storage DRS clusters 
Manage and balance virtual guests resources across hosts in the clusters 
Participate in Enterprise testing for integration of proposed new technologies to be included in the Enterprise design and develop test-related documentation 
Draft, coordinate, and finalize documentation to ensure the integration of virtualization within the Enterprise 
vDirector vCloud for hybrid AWS cloud integration 
Manage SRM for DR failover 
Participate in OpenStack discussions for next generation of virtualization with cross functional teams between engineering, networking and architecture 
Provide support for on-call duties