Senior VMware Administrator Indianapolis - IN - Indiana

Indianapolis IN

Job Description:

>> VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong L3 administration and engineering expertise across vSphere suite and hardware devices of DELL & HPE.

>> Advanced knowledge of VMware components like HCXHADRSvMotionDistributed Switches, failover mechanisms and disaster recovery replication topologies of Zerto.

>> Hands-on experience building ESXI infrastructure workflows and day to day operation tasks using PowerCLI, Ansible etc.

>> Practical working knowledge of cloud fundamentals, focusing on hybrid infrastructure.

>> Proven track record of cross-functional teamwork with network, compute, and application stakeholders.

Requirements:

>> Provide technical support for mission-critical enterprise VMware environments and maintain SLAs.

>> Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments including VCF, VMware vSphere and Disaster Recovery Solutions

>> Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools.

>> Plan and execute VM migrations using VMware HCX (vMotion, Bulk Migration, Cold Migration, Replication Assisted vMotion)

>> Optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and scalability

>> Implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions eg: Zerto aligned to RPORTO requirements

>> Configure and manage disaster recovery technologies (replication, failover, failback)

>> Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validation

>> Ensure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure platforms

>> Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage (SANNAS, vSAN)

>> Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning

>> Ensure alignment of virtual infrastructure with enterprise network architecture

>> Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC-driven scans)

>> Maintain adherence to enterprise security policies

>> Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support.

>> Proficient with Aria Ops for monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning.

>> Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management.

>> Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions

>> Maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures

>> Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change management processes

>> Document design decisions, configurations, and implementation steps

>> Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems

>> Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements