Virtualization Engineer
Posted
Hybrid (Onsite 1 day/wk)
Description:
Diversified Systems is searching for a Virtualization Engineer responsible for the architecture, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of the enterprise VMware virtualization environment. This role serves as a subject matter expert across the full VMware ecosystem, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and scalability of virtualized compute, storage, and networking platforms. The ideal candidate has extensive hands on experience with VMware's core infrastructure products and demonstrates strong leadership, analytical, and problem solving capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain VMware vSphere clusters, ESXi hosts, and related core virtualization infrastructure.
- Manage and optimize vCenter Server operations, templates, host profiles, and distributed configurations.
- Implement and support VMware vSAN, including storage policy design, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and capacity planning.
- Architect and maintain VMware NSX T networking and security components, including micro segmentation.
- Administer VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and integrated components, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
- Manage lifecycle operations using VMware Lifecycle Manager (vLCM), including upgrades, patching, and compliance management.
- Implement automation and orchestration using tools such as VMware Aria (vRealize) Automation, Orchestrator, and PowerCLI.
- Monitor system performance, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to ensure optimal environment stability.
- Maintain security compliance across virtualized environments, including access controls, hardening, and auditing.
- Collaborate with storage, networking, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers and participate in on call support rotations.
Requirements:
- Extensive hands on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter in large scale enterprise environments required.
- Strong expertise in one or more advanced VMware components such as vSAN, NSX T, VCF, or VMware Aria Suite required.
- Proficiency with PowerShell/PowerCLI automation required.
- Deep understanding of enterprise compute, storage, and network architectures required.
- Experience with capacity planning, performance tuning, and lifecycle management required.
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills required.
- Ability to manage complex projects and work independently with minimal supervision required.
About Diversified Systems
Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. We offer our consultants a number of flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.
Diversified Systems is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.
