Title: VMware Engineer
Location: Vienna, VA (100% REMOTE)
Duration: 6 months with potential extension
Compensation: $70/hour – $80/hour
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
 
The VMware Engineer is responsible for implementing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting the underlying technologies related to client's virtualization strategy. The Engineer must be able to perform basic to difficult levels of administrative and technical tasks. Accuracy, effective communication, being a strong team player, and participation in a 24×7 on-call support rotation is critical.

Specific Duties:

• Install, configure, and manage VMware virtualization environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, vRealize Operations, vRealize Log Insight, Orchestrator, SRM).
• Install, configure, and manage Cisco UCS environments (Central, UCS Manager, Fabric Interconnects, B and C-Series servers).
• Install, configure, and manage Cisco HyperFlex environments (Intersight, UCS Manager, Fabric Interconnects, C-Series servers).
• Troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion and provide root cause analysis.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of infrastructure and systems availability.
• Participate in on-call rotation (as required) for emergency technical support and planned maintenance activities.

Additional Responsibilities:
Your success with attaining and performing the required skills and abilities will be enhanced if they consist of the following:

• Anticipate and adjust for potential impact.
• Apply engineering principles to the design and enhancement of systems.
• Document new system components or modifications to existing components.
• Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions.
• Full life-cycle project management.
• Knowledge of and adherence to change control standards and procedures.
• Lead, guide, and mentor less experienced staff.
• Perform engineering tasks and assignments in support of business needs.
• Present clear, organized, and concise information to audiences to enable business decisions.
• Provide technical leadership in architecture discipline and development of solutions.

Specific Qualifications:

• Design and deploy Cisco UCS infrastructure to support VMware vSphere environments.
• Design and deploy VMware vSphere virtualization environments.
• Deploy and operationalize the VMware vRealize suite including Operations Manager and Log Insight.
• Design and deploy hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions such as Cisco HyperFlex, Nutanix, or Hyper-V.
• Hands on experience with scripting languages (JavaScript, PowerCLI, Python and PowerShell).
• Superior research, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, adhere to deadlines, and the ability to work both independently and as a team.
• General knowledge of both networking and storage concepts.
• VMware VCP or VCAP certification in the Data Center Virtualization track.

Desired Skills:
While not required, candidates with the following skills are strongly desired:

• Experience with Automation software (e.g., Ansible, Packer, Terraform, Azure Automation).
• Hands on experience with data center replication technology such as VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), Rubrik, and Zerto.
• Public cloud experience such as Azure and AWS.

Hours: Monday through Friday, TBD, and on-call
Availability 24×7 on a rotational on-call basis
Location: 100% Remote from within US

Our benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay 
• 401(k) retirement plan

• …and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
 
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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