Job Description
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a VMware Systems Engineer to support the administration, optimization, and ongoing evolution of enterprise virtualization environments. This role is responsible for maintaining VMware infrastructure, ensuring platform stability and performance, and supporting critical business applications across production environments. The ideal candidate has strong experience with VMware vSphere technologies , virtualization best practices, and infrastructure operations, along with the ability to collaborate across server, storage, and networking teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions. Role:
VMware Systems Engineer Experience:
6+ Years Work Location:
Phoenix, AZ Project Duration:
12+ Month Contract Responsibilities Install, configure, and maintain VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter Server environments Manage virtual machines, templates, snapshots, and resource allocation across enterprise environments Monitor and optimize VMware infrastructure performance, availability, and capacity Configure and support VMware technologies including: High Availability (HA) Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) vMotion Lifecycle Manager Perform capacity planning and resource optimization to support business growth and operational requirements Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions Apply patches, upgrades, and security updates to VMware environments Collaborate with server, storage, and networking teams to support infrastructure integration and operational excellence Troubleshoot and resolve virtualization-related incidents and performance issues Support infrastructure modernization, migration, and virtualization initiatives Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and environment standards Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) 6+ years of experience administering VMware enterprise environments Strong expertise with: VMware vSphere ESXi vCenter Server vMotion HA and DRS VMware Lifecycle Manager Experience supporting SAN and NAS storage technologies Strong understanding of Windows and Linux server administration Knowledge of networking fundamentals including: TCP/IP VLANs DNS DHCP
Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications VMware Certified Professional ( VCP ) certification Experience with: VMware Horizon VMware NSX VMware vSAN Familiarity with cloud platforms including: AWS Azure VMware Cloud Scripting or automation experience using: PowerShell PowerCLI Python Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments What We're Looking For Strong technical foundation in virtualization and infrastructure operations Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills Strong attention to detail and operational discipline Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment Technologent is an Equal Opportunity Employer -- EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled -- for reasonable accommodations, please contact us at hr@technologent.com Technologent is a Global Provider of Edge-to-Edge℠ Information Technology Solutions and Services for Fortune 1000 and SMB companies. We offer a unique blend of business practices that are aligned to solve for top CIO concerns. Our core competencies focus on data center infrastructure, business continuity, data protection, service automation and orchestration, continuous intelligence, monitoring, connectivity, collaboration and cybersecurity. These practices are supported by our professional services, digital transformation services and financial services offerings. By providing custom solutions and services designed to fit your business needs, we enable your organization to be more agile, responsive and competitive. Technologent empowers your company to ascend to the next level in IT. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Technologent has offices throughout the US and proudly serves clients around the world. When partnering with Technologent, organizations benefit from the highest caliber of professionals, committed to delivering exceptional business outcomes backed by unmatched service and support.
