Description:
The Senior Virtualization Engineer will support all aspects of VMware virtualization; configuration, implementation, management of servers in virtualized environment, and VDI implementations. The candidate also should have a foundation in Windows and network management skills. This position requires a mixture of engineering, operations, hands-on technical and support skills. Qualified candidates should have excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills. The individual will work closely with technical leads, infrastructure and operations teams and other cross-department teams to evaluate business needs and provide end-to-end technical solutions and manage, operate, monitor, audit, secure server virtualization assets.
We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $78 - $83 / hr. w2
Minimum two-days per week onsite requirement at DOT HQ, Washington DC.
Responsibilities:
- Once every 2-3 months support server infrastructure in a 24x7 on-call escalation capacity as part of a team rotation.
- Install and configure vCenter Server.
- Configure, manage and maintain ESXi cluster servers.
- Setup and configure HA, vMotion and DRS.
- Configure Datacenters, clusters, resource pools, VM's and virtual switching.
- Monitor health of VMs operating in various data centers.
- Manage replications and VM movements between data centers.
- Manage disaster recovery of the virtualized environment using SRM.
- Support VMware management tools (i.e., Aria Operations, Log Insight, etc.).
- Install, configure, and manage VDI solutions utilizing VMware Horizon.
- Provide support to system administrators in order to resolve VDI issues and issues with Virtual servers including when required providing support in response to outages including conducting root cause analysis.
- Maintain and update environmental documentation, standard Operating Procedures, and engineering documentation.
- Working closely with counterparts to ensure stable and healthy virtualization platforms.
- Collaborate with Lead to identify, assess, and present solution options for meeting the functional and technical requirements, which may include hardware and/or software.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot server systems (i.e., Windows, Linux, Appliances).
- Perform security hardening, patching and server certificate updates.
- Develop documentation for System Installation Plans and System Administration Guides.
- Perform other tasks as directed by Lead Engineers or Project Manager.
Experience Requirements:
Must have a minimum of 8 years of related experience providing business solutions engineering support, to include architectural design, engineering design, proof of concept development, pilots, analysis, results, and documentation.
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