What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Operations Engineer - VMWare position at Motion Recruitment?
A Fortune 100 financial services company is seeking a Systems Operations Engineer specializing in VMware to support large?scale enterprise infrastructure across Charlotte, NC; Chandler, AZ; or Iselin, NJ. This is a contract opportunity focused on maintaining and enhancing complex virtual hosting environments, physical server hardware, and core systems operations technologies.
This role is perfect for an engineer who thrives in fast?paced, high?impact environments and wants to work with cutting?edge virtualization platforms at massive scale. You’ll be a key contributor in shaping infrastructure reliability, driving automation, and solving complex technical challenges that directly influence enterprise availability. If you’re looking for a role where your technical leadership, VMware expertise, and problem?solving skills will make a visible difference, this opportunity offers growth, challenge, and the chance to work with some of the most advanced systems operations teams in the industry.
Contract Duration: 6-12 months Required Skills & Experience
This role is perfect for an engineer who thrives in fast?paced, high?impact environments and wants to work with cutting?edge virtualization platforms at massive scale. You’ll be a key contributor in shaping infrastructure reliability, driving automation, and solving complex technical challenges that directly influence enterprise availability. If you’re looking for a role where your technical leadership, VMware expertise, and problem?solving skills will make a visible difference, this opportunity offers growth, challenge, and the chance to work with some of the most advanced systems operations teams in the industry.
Contract Duration: 6-12 months Required Skills & Experience
- 4 years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience (or equivalent through work, training, military, or education)
- 3–5 years of VMware experience
- Strong knowledge of VMware fundamentals and related technologies
- Experience supporting Dell PowerFlex
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting physical server hardware
- Ability to lead break?fix, restoration, and root?cause analysis efforts
- 3–5 years of Dell and HP server hardware support
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- Nutanix AHV/AOS support experience
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
- Exceptional analytical and technical aptitude
- 60% VMware (vRealize, vRA, vROPs)
- 20% Physical Server Hardware (Dell, HP)
- 10% Storage (SAN/NAS, PowerFlex)
- 10% OS Support (Windows, Linux, VDI)
- 70% Hands?On Engineering (troubleshooting, system support, infrastructure maintenance)
- 20% Incident & Problem Management (break?fix, RCA, chronic issue resolution)
- 10% Collaboration with Engineering, Business, Vendors, and Monitoring Teams