Experience : 7 to 12 years
Location : Chennai/Bangalore
We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the deployment, administration, optimization, and support of VMware virtual infrastructure, covering both compute (vSphere/ESXi) and storage platforms (SAN and vSAN).
Compute (vSphere) Management
- Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere infrastructure, including: ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, Resource pools, clusters, and datastores
- Configure and maintain High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), vMotion / Storage vMotion, Fault Tolerance (FT)
- Perform capacity planning and performance tuning (CPU, memory, NUMA awareness)
- Manage ESXi host lifecycle including patching, upgrades, and firmware coordination
- Troubleshoot complex computerelated issues and perform rootcause analysis
Storage (SAN & vSAN) Management
- Manage and support SAN storage platforms (FC / iSCSI / NFS) integrated with VMware: Datastore provisioning, Multipathing (NMP / PSP), Storage performance and latency analysis, vSAN health and performance monitoring
Operations & Lifecycle Management
- Perform Day1 and Day2 operations for VMware platforms
- Execute patching, upgrades, and maintenance windows with minimal downtime
- Maintain compliance with VMware best practices and internal standards
- Monitor infrastructure health and performance using vCenter and vRealize / Aria Operations
- Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation
Use PowerCLI or scripts to automate routine operational tasks
Key Skills/Knowledge:
- VMware vSphere architecture and administration
- SAN and vSAN storage design and operations
- VM performance tuning and capacity management
- Troubleshooting and rootcause analysis
- Storage policybased management (SPBM)
- Backup, recovery, and DR fundamentals
- Documentation and operational excellence
Experience required:
- 7+ years experience managing enterprise VMware environments
- Strong expertise in VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter)
- Strong experience with SAN storage technologies (FC/iSCSI/NFS) and vSAN
- Handson knowledge of HA, DRS, vMotion, VMFS, Datastore design, Storage multipathing and latency troubleshooting
**Please note we do not hire Ex TCSer**
