VMware SME / Senior VMware Infrastructure Engineer

About the role

Contract position based in Indianapolis, IN seeking a VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong L3 administration and engineering expertise across vSphere suite and hardware devices of DELL & HPE.

Must-Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Advanced knowledge of VMware components including HCX, HA, DRS, vMotion, Distributed Switches, failover mechanisms, and disaster recovery replication topologies of Zerto
• Automation hands-on experience building ESXi infrastructure workflows and day-to-day operation tasks using PowerCLI, Ansible, and similar tools
• Practical working knowledge of cloud fundamentals with focus on hybrid infrastructure
• Proven track record of cross-functional teamwork with network, compute, and application stakeholders
• Proficiency with Aria Ops for monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning
• Implementation experience with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) for provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform lifecycle management of DELL/HPE ESXi hardware
• 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 such as Zerto aligned to RPO/RTO 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 (SAN/NAS, 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
• Produce and maintain definitive technical blueprints, architecture diagrams, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support
• 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