Functional Architect NSX

Job Overview

Active Job Duties

• Design, implement, and administer VMware NSX-T environments, including logical routing, switching, load balancing, and distributed firewall policies.
• Manage micro-segmentation strategies and enforce network security across virtualized workloads.
• Perform maintenance, updates, and lifecycle management of NSX components and related VMware platforms.
• Monitor NSX infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs using native and third-party monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving network overlays, transport nodes, edge appliances, and integrations with physical networks.
• Collaborate with network, server, and security teams on architecture designs, platform upgrades, and new deployments.
• Develop and maintain topology diagrams, standard operating procedures, and configuration documentation.
• Implement automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support incident response activities related to network virtualization and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and provide escalation support for critical infrastructure issues.

Required Skills

• Strong experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VX.
• Hands-on experience with vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and related VMware ecosystem technologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex networking and virtualization issues across multiple layers.
• Familiarity with network security best practices and micro-segmentation design.
• Experience with automation/scripting using PowerShell/PowerCLI, Python, or REST APIs.

Highly Desired Skills

• VMware certifications such as VCP-NV, VCAP-NV, or equivalent hands-on expertise.
• Knowledge of cloud networking concepts (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with monitoring tools (vRealize Network Insight, Aria Operations, SolarWinds, Splunk, etc.).