Senior Infrastructure Admin, VMWare Compute

Cognizant

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Remote
Location
Memphis, TN
Salary
$90,000–$115,000 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Infrastructure Admin, VMWare Compute

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The Sr Infrastructure Admin - VMWare Compute joins the Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice to provide advanced operational support for virtualized Windows server environments. As a Senior VMware L3 Engineer, the successful candidate will manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments specifically running on Dell PowerFlex infrastructure. Daily responsibilities include managing clusters, HA, DRS, vMotion, and host lifecycle management while performing upgrades, patching, and capacity planning. The role requires troubleshooting complex virtualization, storage, and networking issues for mission-critical applications. Key technical requirements include expertise in VMware ESXi, Windows Server Admin, and medium expertise in Azure and AWS. Candidates must also utilize PowerShell for automation and support core services like Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy to ensure high availability and performance.

Skills

VMware vSphere VMware ESXi Dell PowerFlex Azure AWS Windows Server PowerShell Active Directory DNS DHCP Group Policy Failover Clustering ITSM Capacity Planning Patching Infrastructure Monitoring

What you'll do

  • Provide L3 support for VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter environments hosted on Dell PowerFlex.
  • Manage VMware clusters, including HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, and host lifecycle management.
  • Administer Dell PowerFlex compute and storage infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and availability.
  • Troubleshoot complex virtualization, storage, networking, and Windows Server issues.
  • Perform VMware and PowerFlex upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and health checks.
  • Support Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for critical incidents and implement permanent fixes.
  • Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and maintain operational documentation.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10-12+ years of experience.
  • Must have expertise in VMware ESXi, vSphere, and vCenter.
  • Must have experience with Dell PowerFlex compute and storage infrastructure.
  • Must have experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
  • Must have medium expertise in Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
  • Must be able to develop automation scripts using PowerShell.

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