VM Ware Consultant

Job Description

A reputable Managed Service provider based in Manchester with over 25 years of experience of operating in their industry with a diverse range of clients over various industries including insurance, retail, gaming and other industries are seeking a 3rd Line Wintel Engineer to join their dynamic and growing team of 25 Wintel Engineers


Core technical skills:

  • VMware vSphere ESXi
  • VMware vCenter
  • VMware vCloud
  • VMware Horizon
  • VMware NSX
  • VMware vSAN
  • VMware Workspace One


Essential skills:

  • Deployment of virtual Windows Servers within a VMware / Hyper-V estate according to vendor best practice and to a given specification
  • Installation and upgrade of ESXi on new or existing hardware from vendors including Dell & HP
  • Proven ability to migrate to a VCSA from a Windows vCenter
  • Referenceable track record configuring vCloud Director for new customers
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills where issues may occur while projects are in flight
  • Ability to configure VMware NSX to be used with hypervisor level anti-virus: i.e. McAfee Move, Kaspersky for Virtual Environments
  • Prior experience setting up vSAN according to vendor best practice
  • Understanding of virtual switching: configuring vSwitch & adding further labels to existing Distributed vSwitching
  • Good understanding of VMware licensing and features
  • Understanding and experience of SAN technologies, ability to present new LUN’s


Desirable

  • Working knowledge of backup technology including Veeam Backup & Replication & Quest Rapid Recovery
  • Experience with Zerto
  • Ability to setup new customers within VMware Workspace One
  • Understanding and experience of SAN technologies, ability to present new LUN’s
  • Prior experience delivering VMware Horizon
Experience installing SAN’s including NetApp, Dell EMC Storage Centre
Roles and responsibilities: