NSX Administrator

Global Data Consultants•Susquehanna Township, PA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

GDC IT Solutions is currently seeking an NSX Administrator to work in a Hybrid role in Harrisburg wokring on site one day a week. As an NSX Administrator, you will be responsible to design, deploy, configure, and manage VMware NSX environments while supporting secure, stable, and high-performing virtualized network infrastructure.

Requirements

Strong experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and related VMware ecosystem technologies.
Solid understanding of networking concepts, including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, and VXLAN.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex networking and virtualization issues across multiple layers.
Familiarity with network security best practices and micro-segmentation design.
Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, REST APIs, or comparable technologies.

Nice To Haves

VMware certifications such as VCP-NV, VCAP-NV, or equivalent hands-on VMware NSX expertise.
Knowledge of cloud networking concepts and environments, including AWS and Azure.
Experience with monitoring and network management tools such as vRealize Network Insight, Aria Operations, SolarWinds, Splunk, or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and administer enterprise VMware NSX-T environments, including logical routing, switching, load balancing, and distributed firewall policies.
Manage micro-segmentation strategies and enforce network security best practices across virtualized workloads.
Troubleshoot complex networking and virtualization issues involving network overlays, transport nodes, edge appliances, and integrations with physical networks.
Perform maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management of NSX components and related VMware platforms.
Collaborate with network, server, and security teams to support architecture designs, platform upgrades, and new deployments.
Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and disaster recovery readiness.
Monitor NSX infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs using native and third-party monitoring tools.
Support incident response activities related to network virtualization and provide escalation support for critical infrastructure issues.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including topology diagrams, standard operating procedures, and configuration records.
Participate in an on-call rotation and provide timely support for critical infrastructure issues.