SME - Vmware vSphere & vCenter, VMware vSAN

SME - Vmware vSphere & vCenter,VMware vSAN
India
Job Description
SME - Vmware vSphere & vCenter,VMware vSAN
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Job Summary
Virtualization (VMware & HyperV) Infrastructure Administrator Role Summary Responsible for the administration, maintenance, monitoring, and support of VMware and HyperV virtualized infrastructure. The role includes managing ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, virtual machines, storage integration, backup solutions, performance optimization, managing Hyper-V hosts, clusters, virtual machines, and ensuring high availability of business-critical systems on both technologies
Key Responsibilities
Administer and manage VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter) and support VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment. • Provision, configure, and decommission virtual machines. • Monitor VMware infrastructure health, capacity, and performance. • Manage VMware HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and clusters. • Manage SDDC Manager, workload domains, and lifecycle management activities. • Perform VCF upgrades, patching, and compliance monitoring. • Support VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX integrated within VCF. • Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for VMware-related incidents. • Manage VM templates, snapshots, and resource allocation. • Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities. • Configure and manage virtual networking (vSwitches, Distributed Switches, VLANs). • Administer Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure and virtual workloads. • Deploy, configure, and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines. • Manage Hyper-V Failover Clustering and Live Migration. • Monitor virtualization platform performance and capacity. • Perform troubleshooting for Hyper-V, Failover Clusters, and VM issues. • Manage virtual switches, networking, and storage connectivity. • Support backup and disaster recovery operations. • Perform host patching, lifecycle management and infrastructure upgrades. • Ensure compliance with security and operational standards. • Maintain infrastructure documentation and knowledge articles. • Coordinate with server, storage, network, and application teams. • Participate in on-call and incident management activities. • Incident, Change, and Problem Management. • Health checks and proactive monitoring. • Capacity planning and performance analysis. • Backup validation and restore testing. • Security patching and compliance adherence. Required Skills • VMware vSphere 6.x/7.x/8.x Administration and VCF 9.x. • VMware ESXi and vCenter Server management. • HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion. • VM provisioning and lifecycle management. • VMware Distributed Switches and networking concepts. • SAN/NAS Storage technologies and Virtual networking configuration. • Windows and Linux server administration basics. • Microsoft Hyper-V Administration on Windows Server 2016/2019/2022. • Failover Clustering, Hyper-V Replica and Live Migration. • Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) knowledge. • PowerShell scripting and automation. • Backup and recovery solutions. • Performance tuning and troubleshooting. Preferred Certifications • VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV) or VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate • ITIL Foundation
Skill Requirements
Administer and manage VMware vSphere environments (ESXi, vCenter) and support VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment. • Provision, configure, and decommission virtual machines. • Monitor VMware infrastructure health, capacity, and performance. • Manage VMware HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and clusters. • Manage SDDC Manager, workload domains, and lifecycle management activities. • Perform VCF upgrades, patching, and compliance monitoring. • Support VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX integrated within VCF. • Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis for VMware-related incidents. • Manage VM templates, snapshots, and resource allocation. • Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities. • Configure and manage virtual networking (vSwitches, Distributed Switches, VLANs). • Administer Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure and virtual workloads. • Deploy, configure, and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines. • Manage Hyper-V Failover Clustering and Live Migration. • Monitor virtualization platform performance and capacity. • Perform troubleshooting for Hyper-V, Failover Clusters, and VM issues. • Manage virtual switches, networking, and storage connectivity. • Support backup and disaster recovery operations. • Perform host patching, lifecycle management and infrastructure upgrades. • Ensure compliance with security and operational standards. • Maintain infrastructure documentation and knowledge articles. • Coordinate with server, storage, network, and application teams. • Participate in on-call and incident management activities. • Incident, Change, and Problem Management. • Health checks and proactive monitoring. • Capacity planning and performance analysis. • Backup validation and restore testing. • Security patching and compliance adherence. Required Skills • VMware vSphere 6.x/7.x/8.x Administration and VCF 9.x. • VMware ESXi and vCenter Server management. • HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion. • VM provisioning and lifecycle management. • VMware Distributed Switches and networking concepts. • SAN/NAS Storage technologies and Virtual networking configuration. • Windows and Linux server administration basics. • Microsoft Hyper-V Administration on Windows Server 2016/2019/2022. • Failover Clustering, Hyper-V Replica and Live Migration. • Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) knowledge. • PowerShell scripting and automation. • Backup and recovery solutions. • Performance tuning and troubleshooting. Preferred Certifications • VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV) or VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate • ITIL Foundation
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