Primary Purpose - Onsite in Millsboro, DE

Responsible for managing and implementing enterprise-wide virtual environments to support critical data, network, and application infrastructure. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Install, configure, and manage VMWARE vSphere 7.0.3, 8.0.3 virtualized architecture. Maintain 10+ vCenter Servers, 50+ ESXi hosts, 500+ Virtual Machines. Run scheduled VMWARE updates to be in compliance with Cyber-Security and optimize both software and hardware bi-annually to reduce costs and increase efficiency and uptime.  Manage the Cisco unified computing system (UCS) using the new Intersight platform. Install/Provision all UCS domain components including fabric interconnect switches, MDS switches, UCS-X chassis, blade servers, service profiles, pools, policies, templates, and firmware. Develop and deploy customized VMWARE solutions, Virtualizing Windows, and Linux servers support Mountaire's infrastructure.  Act as a L2/L3 support for VMWARE to troubleshoot and resolve environment issues. Utilize automation tools for scheduled snapshots, VM deployments or capacity upgrade requests.  Configure and manage VMWARE datastore allocation on storage devices i.e. Pure Storage, vSAN, QNAP and act as L1/L2 support. Assist in design and implementation of a test/dev environment for product testing for the team, assist in building a true Disaster Recovery solution for the Virtualization and Storage Environment and create procedural documentations to follow in mock events. Monitor the entire Virtualized Environment using dedicated monitoring tools from VMWARE, Pure Storage, Cisco, HPE & SolarWinds to immediately escalate an outage and resolve with the team. Create Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major outages and implement solutions. Build good relations with team members and business customers of IT i.e. Accounting & Finance Dept, Plant Operations etc. Protect company assets; promote a culture of safety.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science. 3+ years' experience in Microsoft Windows Server Administration to include Server 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022 operating systems. 3+ years' experience in virtual machine (VM) template design and leveraging vCenter Operations Manager to its right size, virtual servers. 3+ years' experience with server consolidation/virtualization for hardware reduction and site migrations via virtual to virtual (V2V) and physical to virtual (P2V). 3+ years' experience installing/provisioning all UCS domain components including fabric interconnects, chassis, blades, service profiles, pools, policies, templates, and firmware. VMware certifications preferred in Data Center Virtualization, VMware Certified Technical Associate (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional (VCP) and/or VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP Design or VCAP Deploy). Proven experience in leading projects, tracking updates and documentation. Hands on experience Data-center upgrades.