VMware Administrator

Thomas KRG Technologies Inc Direct : 661-367-8000 Ext: 203 Role : VMware Administrator Location : San Francisco, CA Duration : Fulltime Experience Required: 9+ years (Datacenter) Key skills: VMware administration, ITIL, VMware High availability, VMware vMotion, SAN, NAS and vCenter SRM Technical Certification: · VCP-DCV required/VCAP Desired · VCP-cloud/MCTS/MCITP/MCSA/MCSE would be additional advantage Responsibilities: • Reporting to the Track Lead / Team Lead • Ensuring that the processes are adhered to • Ensure maximum uptime according to the SLA • Handling tickets / requests • Monitoring and mentoring junior team members • Creating PoC and UAT environment • Identifying and suggesting implementation of new technologies/products for enhancement • Identify Skill gaps and plan for training / knowledge updating • Helping team members in case of Issues/Technical Problems • Knowledge of ITIL best practice on incident management, change management and problem management Technical Skills Required: · Experience in Datacenter management · Experience in Install, configure and upgrade ESX/ESXi 3.x/4.x/5.x hosts · Proficiency in VMware High-Availability, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, DRS, vCenter, DVS and vCenter Update Manager · Knowledge in host profiles for building ESX/ESXi Host cluster · Performance monitoring and reporting for the compute, storage and network resources · vCenter based warning and alert management · Experience in scripted automation and management tools like vMA, vCLI and vSphere PCLI · Troubleshooting and root cause analysis for the escalated issues · Design & Implementation of new Virtual Infrastructure and consolidation of P2V Migration · Knowledge in vCenter convertor and Plate spin tools · High Availability & DR testing and creating the DR design /process documents · Experience in vCenter SRM is preferable · Experience in OEM hardware (IBM/HP) & remote connectivity tools like ILO/DRAC/RSA · Experience in Capacity planning, Resource Utilization and Bottleneck reporting. i.e. Capacity Planner/vCOPS · Knowledge in VSAN and tools like VM Turbo and Veeam will be added advantage · Create backup, restore and security Policies. Setup Monitoring and Operations process and tools for the DC and DR setup · Defining user roles and permission in vCenter, based on the level of access required · Planning Backup/Restore strategy for 24x7 operation support · Testing / Auditing/processes as required from time to time · Suggesting patches/upgrades to maintain security level · Work independently and as a member of a team of consultants on engagements with customers, often in a technical leadership role · Document best practices in developing and deploying VMware solutions and upload in the knowledge base for reuse by customers and partners · Proven experience with IT automation systems (BMC, HP, IBM/Tivoli, CA) · Hardware : Hands on Servers ( HP/DELL/HP/IBM) · Participate in the pre-sales process to understand customer business and technical objectives and product requirements in order to develop effective solutions · Provide architectural guidance and oversight into integration of VMware products with third party products within the customer’s IT environment: Storage, networking, systems management capacity management and monitoring, high availability solutions and security infrastructures Soft Skills: · Excellent Communication skills (written & verbal) · Good Documentation Skills and Presentation Skills · Team Work and Strong leadership Skills · Should have good customer handling skills · Driving HCL’s value and its methodology · Building and maintaining good relationship with the stakeholders All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.