Job Title: Software Engineer Lead -VmWare
Location: Pittsburgh, MD
Type: Contract
Compensation: Not specified
Work Model: Onsite – onsite
Hours: 40.0
Security Clearance: Not specified
Overview
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Responsibilities
• Provide operational support for enterprise VMware Aria and VCF Foundation platforms.
• Support and administer large-scale VMware Aria Operations environments, including active-warm clusters in multiple datacenters.
• Manage VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Foundations components, including lifecycle management and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi, clusters, resource pools, and distributed networking issues.
• Support VMware Aria Operations, Aria Suite Lifecycle, and related products.
• Automate infrastructure tasks using Ansible and other scripting tools.
• Maintain Linux systems (RHEL preferred) including troubleshooting, log analysis, and scripting.
• Perform platform upgrades, capacity planning, health assessments, and performance tuning.
• Lead incident, problem, and change management activities.
• Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain operational documentation and runbooks.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and engineering teams on platform initiatives.
• Support environments with strict security and compliance requirements.
• Participate in capacity planning, health assessments, and architecture reviews.
• Execute platform patching and lifecycle management.
• Support enterprise ITSM environments using ServiceNow (SNOW) and Agile tools like Jira.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support mission-critical enterprise environments.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for outages and performance issues.
Requirements
• 5+ years of VMware Aria Operations administration in large-scale, multi-datacenter environments.
• 3+ years of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) experience.
• Strong expertise with vCenter, ESXi, clusters, and networking.
• Hands-on experience with VMware Aria Suite products and automation tools.
• Proven proficiency with Ansible automation.
• Linux (RHEL preferred) administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of VCF SDDC Manager, NSX, and vSAN (nice-to-have).
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python, Perl) and REST APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High School Degree or bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• Certifications such as VCP, VCF certification, VCAP, RHCSA, or Ansible Automation (nice-to-have).
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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