What are the responsibilities and job description for the VMware NSX Administrator position at Zeforge LLC?
Position : VMware NSX Administrator
Location: Harrisburg, PA – Hybrid (1 day onsite/week)
Address: 1 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Interview: Microsoft Teams
Candidate Requirement: Must currently reside in Pennsylvania
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced *VMware NSX Administrator* to manage and support enterprise NSX-T environments. The role will focus on network virtualization, security, troubleshooting, automation, and VMware infrastructure management.
Required Skills
* Strong hands-on experience administering *VMware NSX-T* in enterprise environments.
* Strong networking knowledge, including *VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN/overlay networking, routing, and switching*.
* Hands-on experience with *VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter*.
* Experience with *NSX logical routing, switching, load balancing, and Distributed Firewall*.
* Strong understanding of *micro-segmentation and network security*.
* Ability to troubleshoot complex *networking and virtualization issues*.
* Experience with *PowerShell/PowerCLI, Python, or REST APIs* for automation.
* Experience monitoring NSX and VMware infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs.
* Experience working with *transport nodes, Edge appliances, and physical network integrations*.
* Strong documentation and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
* VMware certifications such as *VCP-NV or VCAP-NV*.
* Knowledge of *AWS or Azure networking*.
* Experience with monitoring tools such as *Aria Operations, vRealize Network Insight, SolarWinds, or Splunk*.
* Experience with VMware lifecycle management, upgrades, and disaster recovery.
* Experience supporting enterprise data center modernization projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, deploy, configure, and administer VMware NSX-T environments.
* Manage network virtualization and micro-segmentation policies.
* Configure and maintain routing, switching, load balancing, and firewall policies.
* Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
* Perform NSX and VMware upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle activities.
* Develop automation and scripts to improve operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with network, security, and infrastructure teams.
* Maintain topology diagrams, SOPs, and configuration documentation.
* Support critical incidents and participate in an on-call rotation.