VMware Virtualization SME

Job Description

Location:

NYC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship:
Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking an experienced VMware Virtualization Engineer SME to join our team and support a large-scale virtualization platform for the Americas region. The ideal candidate has deep hands‑on expertise in VMware technologies and a strong background in automation, capacity management, and infrastructure modernization.

• Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF
  9) and manage the full VMware stack (vSphere, NSX‑T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) for high availability and ultra low latency requirements.
• Monitor real‑time capacity, review and validate all incoming capacity increase requests, and drive the replacement of end‑of‑life servers to ensure service continuity.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Power
  
  CLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management across the virtualization layer.
• Deploy AI‑driven monitoring and self‑healing playbooks within Aria Operations to anticipate bottlenecks and resolve performance issues without human intervention.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support on a 24×7 on‑call rotation, including daily health checks, OS and firmware upgrades, and mandatory security patching.
• Participate in DR planning and testing, maintaining RPO of 5 seconds or less and RTO of 15 minutes or less for critical workloads.

• +5 years of experience with large‑scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX‑T, vSAN) including cloud‑native migrations.
• Expert‑level automation skills using Power
  
  CLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRealize Automation, and Power Shell/Python scripting.
• Hands‑on experience with Aria Operations, VRLI, and VRNI for performance monitoring, log analytics, and network insight.
• Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/Net App SAN, iSCSI) and deep networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs, NSX‑T micro‑segmentation).
• Experience applying AI ops concepts including predictive monitoring, automated root cause analysis, and intelligent capacity forecasting.
• VMware certifications preferred (VCP‑CMA, VCAP‑CF); ITIL Foundation is a plus.

• Competitive salary between
  
  USD $100,000 - US $140,000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.