Senior VMware Engineer

Location: Trenton, NJ
Position Type: Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote per week
Contract Length: 16 months + extensions

Position Overview:
The Senior VMware Engineer is responsible for the design, deployment, administration, and lifecycle management of large-scale enterprise virtualization platforms supporting statewide services and mission-critical applications. The role focuses on VMware technologies (vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, and VCF), hybrid cloud integration (e.g., Azure VMware Solution), and software-defined data center (SDDC) operations with an emphasis on security, resiliency, and scalability. This position collaborates with network, storage, security, and application teams to deliver reliable infrastructure in alignment with state policies, Zero Trust principles, and ITSM processes.

Required Skills:
• 10+ years of experience designing, deploying, managing, and supporting enterprise VMware environments, including vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, NSX, and vSAN
• 7+ years of experience planning, executing, administering, and optimizing enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability
• 7+ years of experience administering and supporting TOR switches, vSwitches, Port Groups, and Distributed Virtual Switches
• 7+ years of experience executing system upgrades, patches, migrations, and capacity expansions across multiple VMware versions (7, 8, 9)
• 5+ years of experience administering and optimizing hybrid cloud infrastructures integrating on‑premises data centers with public cloud platforms (AVS – Azure VMware Solution)
• 5+ years of experience working with storage technologies including NAS, iSCSI, and fiber channel HBAs connected to SAN
• 2+ years of experience providing expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0+ / SDDC stack support
• 2+ years of experience managing NSX Software‑Defined Networking with an understanding of micro‑segmentation and Zero Trust principles
• 3+ months of experience supporting VCF 9 deployments/implementations

Preferred Skills:
• 2+ years utilizing vRealize/Aria Suite
• 2+ years working with Dell VxRail HCI
• 1+ year applying scripting knowledge (Python, Java, Shell/BASH)

Duties:
• Plan, execute, administer, and optimize enterprise VMware environments to ensure operational efficiency and scalability
• Provide deep technical expertise across VMware platforms and hybrid cloud infrastructures to support high availability, performance, security, and scalability of mission‑critical systems
• Manage and maintain on‑premises and cloud‑based VMware solutions, including troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of systems
• Implement best practices to enhance the performance, security, and reliability of VMware environments
• Proactively identify opportunities for system upgrades, patches, and capacity planning to optimize performance and reduce downtime