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VMWare Engineer

eNGINE

Pittsburgh, PACommensurate with experience.Posted May 28, 2026via PGH Career Connector

eNGINE builds Technical Teams. We are a Solutions and Placement firm shaped by decades of interaction with Technical professionals. Our inspiration is continuous learning and engagement with the markets we serve, the talent we represent, and the teams we build. Our Consulting Workforce is encouraged to enjoy career fulfillment in the form of challenging projects, schedule flexibility, and paid training/certifications. Successful outcomes start and finish with eNGINE.

Role Overview

eNGINE is hiring a VMware Engineer to support and evolve a large-scale virtual infrastructure operating in a Windows-based enterprise environment. This role supports approximately 100 ESXi hosts (with around 60 actively running production workloads) across a dynamic data center landscape.

This is not a “ticket-only” VM administration role. We are seeking a strategic engineer who understands the VMware ecosystem end-to-end, can plan upgrades, lead remediation efforts, and help shape the long-term direction of the virtualization platform. While some VM provisioning is required, the primary focus is infrastructure optimization, modernization, and lifecycle management of the VMware software stack.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain a large VMware environment consisting of ~100 ESXi hosts
  • Perform upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management across the VMware software stack
  • Lead remediation efforts for security findings, including validation of vulnerabilities and proper documentation of false positives
  • Plan and execute VMware version upgrades with minimal downtime and strong rollback strategies
  • Support and optimize VMware Aria (vRealize/Aria Operations) and VMware replication technologies (vRep)
  • Evaluate infrastructure health and provide strategic recommendations for platform improvements
  • Participate in data center initiatives including capacity planning, performance tuning, and architecture reviews
  • Collaborate with Windows Server teams to ensure seamless integration of virtual infrastructure
  • Document processes, configurations, and remediation steps in alignment with compliance standards
  • Assist with occasional VM builds and infrastructure provisioning as needed

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience administering VMware environments
  • Strong experience managing ESXi hosts and vCenter in enterprise-scale environments
  • Experience performing VMware upgrades, patching, and stack remediation
  • Familiarity with VMware Aria (formerly vRealize) suite
  • Experience with replication technologies (vRep or similar tools)
  • Strong understanding of security patching, vulnerability management, and documentation best practices
  • Experience operating within Windows Server environments
  • Ability to analyze alerts and properly document remediation steps, including validation of false positives
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting 50+ host enterprise environments
  • Experience developing VMware roadmap strategy and long-term infrastructure planning
  • Exposure to data center modernization initiatives
  • Familiarity with storage, networking, and backup integrations within VMware
  • VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, etc.)

Next Steps

No C2C, relocation, or sponsorship for this role.

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