VMware Infrastructure Engineer

DMI•Remote,

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

DMI, LLC is seeking a VMware Infrastructure Engineer who will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a highly available, secure, and resilient enterprise virtualization environment supporting our state client. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring operational stability across VMware-based infrastructure platforms, supporting production systems that require strict uptime, security, and disaster recovery standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure engineering
5+ years of hands-on VMware experience (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi) in large-scale environments
Deep expertise in: VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi administration
Deep expertise in: HA/DR architectures (SRM, replication, backup platforms)
Deep expertise in: Enterprise storage systems (SAN/NAS, vSAN, replication technologies)
Strong working knowledge of: DNS, DHCP, IPAM
Strong working knowledge of: TCP/IP networking, VLANs, and segmentation
Strong working knowledge of: Windows Server and Linux operating systems
Experience with: Backup and recovery tools (e.g., vRanger, Azure Backup or similar)
Experience with: Monitoring and performance tuning tools
Must be able to complete a required fingerprint background investigation.
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Nice To Haves

VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, or equivalent)
Experience supporting state/local government or regulated environments
Familiarity with: NetApp or enterprise storage platforms
Familiarity with: Cloud integration (AWS, Azure hybrid environments)
Familiarity with: ITIL or comparable operational framework certification

Responsibilities

Administer and manage large-scale VMware environments, including VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server
Design, configure, and maintain ESXi hosts, clusters, and resource pools
Optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and scalability
Implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions aligned to RPO/RTO requirements
Configure and manage disaster recovery technologies (replication, failover, failback)
Execute DR testing, failover scenarios, and recovery validation
Ensure business continuity across critical applications and infrastructure platforms
Integrate VMware platforms with enterprise storage (SAN/NAS, vSAN)
Manage storage provisioning, replication strategies, and performance tuning
Collaborate with storage teams supporting NetApp, Infinidat, or similar platforms
Support dependencies including: DNS, DHCP, IPAM
Support dependencies including: TCP/IP networking and segmentation strategies
Ensure alignment of virtual infrastructure with enterprise network architecture
Implement security hardening across: Hypervisors (ESXi)
Implement security hardening across: Management planes (vCenter, admin tools)
Implement security hardening across: East-west traffic controls within virtual environments
Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC-driven scans)
Maintain adherence to state and enterprise security policies
Provide Tier 3 support for production-impacting incidents
Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions
Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours support for critical outages
Maintain operational documentation and standard operating procedures
Execute infrastructure changes in accordance with enterprise change management processes
Document design decisions, configurations, and implementation steps
Participate in CAB reviews and ensure minimal risk to production systems
Support audit requests and regulatory compliance requirements