VMWare Engineer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a VMware Infrastructure Engineer to support one of our Fortune 250 manufacturing clients. This individual will join a team of 5-6 engineers responsible for a VMware environment consisting of over 3,000 virtual servers. This role will function as a Tier 3 escalation resource, focused on diagnosing and resolving complex VMware infrastructure issues that have been escalated beyond Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams. The engineer will partner closely with infrastructure, networking, storage, and server teams to maintain the stability, performance, and scalability of the virtual environment. Additional responsibilities include:

• Acting as the highest-level VMware support resource for critical incidents and complex troubleshooting efforts
• Troubleshooting issues across vCenter, ESXi, NSX-T, storage, and virtualization layers
• Performing root cause analysis on recurring infrastructure issues and implementing long-term solutions
• Designing, configuring, and optimizing vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and VMware Cloud Foundation environments
• Managing and optimizing datastore clusters and overall virtual infrastructure performance
• Developing scripts and automation solutions for VMware and Windows-based administration tasks
• Supporting Active Directory and Windows server integrations within the VMware ecosystem
• Leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure deployments
• Identifying opportunities for modernization, automation, and process improvement across the VMware platform
• Participating in infrastructure projects, upgrades, migrations, and platform enhancement initiatives. This role is roughly 65-70hr

Skills and Requirements

• 7+ years of VMware engineering experience in large enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience supporting VMware ESXi, vSphere, and vCenter
• Advanced troubleshooting experience serving as a Tier 3 escalation point for VMware-related incidents and infrastructure issues
• Strong Windows Server administration experience
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Visual Basic, or similar) for automation and operational efficiencies
• Bachelor's Degree
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) experience
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
• Experience with Morpheus or other cloud automation platforms
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Experience supporting Fortune 1000 enterprise environments

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].