VMware Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a VMware Engineer - Hybrid position with a Major Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. This role is part of a large-scale Data Center Exit program and requires additional engineering capacity to support both the Storage and Compute/Virtualization workstreams. The successful candidate will be involved in storage migrations, server and virtual machine migrations, environment builds, and decommissioning activities. This position requires close coordination with application, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure business continuity while minimizing operational risk. Responsibilities: Configure, administer, and monitor enterprise-wide virtual infrastructure, cloud & on-prem 35% Design and implement virtualization infrastructure including hardware and supporting services, cloud & on-prem 35% R&D - architect, engineer and innovate 30% Act as a catalyst for change Drive innovation Ability to work under pressure Have a creative and analytical style Strong customer service skills to deliver quality results in a demanding environment Self-Motivator with the ability to work independently and/or as part of a team Development, mentoring and training of junior staff Manage relationships with partners, vendors and resellers Interact extensively with all levels of business, management, and IT in a professional and confident manner Requirements: 5-7 years VMware engineering Certification(s) a plus Extensive knowledge of VMware solutions vSphere, vCenter Server, ESXi Hypervisor, vLCM/VUM, Site Recovery Manager, Aria Operations Manager, Aria Automation, NSX, Aria Operations for Logs, vSAN, Skyline, Tanzu, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware HCX Design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise scale systems Expert level in troubleshooting and support of ESXi, virtual machines, Guest OS, network, and storage Experience with Containers Kubernetes, Docker, IBM OpenShift Experience with capacity planning, configuration management and forecasting growth Experience in cloud technologies & services IaaS, PaaS, SaaS Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Services, Google Cloud VMware Engine Extensive knowledge of Converged Infrastructure DellEMC VBlock, VxBlock, Cisco UCS (Blade Servers, Rack Servers) Extensive knowledge of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure DellEMC VxRail, vSAN Ready Nodes, Nutanix Experience with design, implementation, and support in a globally dispersed enterprise Experience in Guest Operating Systems Windows Server (2012, 2016, +), RHEL, SUSE, CentOS, etc. Excellent experience in scripting & automation Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Aria Orchestrator API, PowerShell, PowerCLI, VBScript, Pearl Automate repeatable processes and reports Source code management / repository Excellent experience in backup solutions for virtualized environments TSM, TSM/VE, Spectrum Protect, Rubrik and NetBackup Experience in EMC storage arrays EMC VMAX/PMAX, VNX, VNXe, Unity, XtremeIO, PowerStore, PowerPath Experience with Fiber Channel, iSCSI, NFS, SMB protocols Develop and document process and procedures Runbooks, internal KB articles, technical diagrams Excellent knowledge of troubleshooting, triage, and root cause analysis Execute standard operating procedures to implement changes to production and non-production environments following change control management protocols Engineer, deploy and innovate solutions for the enterprise while maintaining existing technologies Experience in Project Management Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook Occasional evening & weekend support Pay range up to: $65.92 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.