VMware Windows System Engineer / Administrator

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Job Title VMware Windows Engineer / Administrator

Job Location Richmond, VA (Onsite Work)

Duration 12 Months

Rate: $50 - $55/hr W2 || $60 - $65/hr W2

Key Skills VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory, PowerShell, Migrations and Upgrades

Role Responsibilities

Lead and support infrastructure migration consolidation and expansion initiatives

Design implement and optimize virtualization solutions aligned with business and technical requirements

Provide day to day administration and support for VMware environments including vSphere ESXi vCenter and related components

Monitor system performance capacity and availability ensure high availability and optimal uptime through proactive monitoring

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to virtual machines hosts clusters storage and network connectivity

Perform routine maintenance patching upgrades and lifecycle management of VMware infrastructure

Support and implement backup disaster recovery and business continuity solutions

Provide Tier 2 Tier 3 support for escalated virtualization Windows Server and Active Directory issues

Administer Active Directory domains forests trusts organizational units and identity services

Manage user accounts groups permissions and access controls in alignment with IAM standards

Plan and execute Windows Server and client OS upgrades and migrations including testing and deployment

Assess application and infrastructure compatibility define rollback strategies and perform post upgrade validation

Maintain system security through regular patching hardening monitoring and compliance checks

Ensure adherence to security audit and regulatory requirements

Collaborate with network storage security and application teams to resolve cross platform issues

Provide technical input for project planning risk analysis timelines and delivery milestones

Create maintain and update technical documentation SOPs architecture diagrams and operational runbooks

Support audit processes IT governance and compliance documentation requirements

Required Skills Experience

5 years of hands on experience in VMware administration

Strong expertise in VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter vSAN NSX

In depth knowledge of VMware features such as vMotion HA DRS and clustering

Strong hands on experience with Windows Server 2012, 2022 and Active Directory

Solid understanding of Active Directory services including Group Policy DNS DHCP Kerberos and LDAP

Experience managing server hardware SAN NAS storage and networking fundamentals

Proven experience in Windows and infrastructure upgrade and migration projects

Experience working with monitoring and ticketing tools ServiceNow Remedy or equivalent

Working knowledge of PowerShell scripting for automation and operational efficiency

Strong troubleshooting problem solving and analytical skills

Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder coordination skills

Ability to handle multiple projects and operational tasks in a fast paced on call support environment

Good to Have Skills

Understanding of additional virtualization platforms VMware Hyper V

Familiarity with automation and configuration tools such as PowerCLI Ansible or similar

Exposure to ITIL based service management processes

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