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VMWare and Windows Administration Consultant

VMWare and Windows Administration Consultant

pyramid consultingChicago, IL

yesterday

$38- $40/hr

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VMWare and Windows Administration Consultant Immediate need for a talented VMWare and Windows Administration Consultant. This is a 12+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is location in Omaha, Nebraska / Chicago IL (Onsite).
Pay Range: $38- $40/hr. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.
  • Monitor the VMware environment following established guidelines.
  • VMware Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day support of the VMware environment for the assigned customer account(s).Capable to pull then reports and create new dashboards and automate them using Vrops
  • Implement Patching and upgrades of ESXi and connected VMware components
  • Handle VMware configuration changes under established guidelines.
  • Perform health checks of the VMware application and infrastructure environments.
  • Perform VMware incident troubleshooting and mitigation actions.
  • Open and manage 3rd-party support tickets for end-to-end Hardware & VMware incident management.
  • Coordinate work with 3rd party vendors and Hitachi Vantara support teams.
  • Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization.
  • Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
  • Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
  • Must have skills: VMware Components: vCenter/ ESXi /vSAN /NSX-T, Active Directory.
  • Good knowledge on UCS/HP hardware, build the ESXi hosts, good troubleshooting skills
  • Deep knowledge on NSX troubleshooting, install and configure
  • Deep knowledge in NSX load balancer with troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to keep abreast on current technology
  • Self-motivated, project planner
  • Experience within the customer service area (preferably in a multinational organization)
  • Understanding of cloud concepts and virtualization will be an assetVMware Components: vCenter/ ESXi /vSAN /NSX-T/vRPOS/vRA/Ethernet Switches (L2 & L3 switches) / Horizon VDIVMware Administrator for a large, geographically dispersed enterprise
  • Experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of components in a large VMware environment with best practices, to include vCenter, VMware Update Manager, vCenter Operations Manager, vCenter Orchestrator, vCenter Cloud Automation Center, vCenter Site Recovery Manager.
  • Experience in VM template design and leveraging vCenter Operations Manager to right size virtual servers.
  • Hands-on experience on installing, configuring VMware, working experience on Creating VMs, templates on VMware.
  • Experience in upgrading ESXi hosts and VM guests using VMware Update Manager.
  • Experience in Cisco UCS/UCP Administration
  • Experience in Microsoft Windows Server Administration, to include Server 2008, 2012 and 2016 operating systems.
  • Good understanding of network protocols/services and network infrastructures.
  • Good understanding of storage technologies (SAN/NAS/iSCSI)
  • Experience of handling high priority incidents for VMware and preparing root cause analysis for the same.
  • Good knowledge on Windows Failover cluster. Managing security patches and hotfix for VMware environment
  • System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields are added advantage.
  • Experience working with various levels of technical individuals at remote locations and vendors to resolve problems or in implementing new solutions.
  • Experience using a ticket management system for work prioritization and daily workload management.
  • Ability to remain calm and objective in a high-pressure environment.
  • Must have strong self-management and be ready to use own initiative; communication, influencing and organizational skills are a must
  • Demonstrate accountability, leadership, independent initiatives, and willingness to lead and work with teams across multiple locations and time zones
  • Strong team player skills, Flexible and being able to manage time effectively.
  • Able to work with sense of urgency under multiple deadlines and successfully organize and complete tasks with minimal supervision

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Senior

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$38- $40/hr

Location

Chicago, IL

Occupation

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

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