VMware Platform Engineer
$100,000–$150,000 year
Remote · United States or US
Job Summary
VMware Platform Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and operating VMware-based virtualization, software-defined networking, and software-defined storage across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. Focus areas include vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria/ vRealize Automation for self-service provisioning, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid integration, disaster recovery with SRM, and automation via PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible, and vRO. The role emphasizes automation, capacity management, and maintaining enterprise-scale VMware estates while coordinating upgrades, troubleshooting across compute/network/storage layers, and ensuring security patches and lifecycle management. Requires 5+ years of hands-on VMware experience, strong scripting/automation skills, and excellent collaboration abilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- Five or more years of hands-on VMware platform engineering experience
- Deep expertise in vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi
- Hands-on experience with vSAN and storage policy management
- Experience with NSX-T or NSX-V networking
- Strong PowerCLI scripting skills and experience with automation tooling
- Familiarity with Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or VMware container platforms
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery patterns and SRM
- Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, network, and storage layers
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Desired Qualifications
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or VCAP credentials
- Experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, AVS, or GCVE
- Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
- Experience with Aria Operations / vRealize Operations
- Exposure to migration programs from VMware to other virtualization platforms
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