Virtual Analyst

Job Title:
Virtual Analyst

Location:
Schenectady, NY
FTE Only

Job Description

Technical/Functional Skills

VMWare(ESX, Horizon, Vcenter, Cloud Volume, vGPU's, etc.) Windows, RHEL OS Experience

• Strong virtualization knowledge.

• Software installation procedures on VDI

• Provision VDIs on Amazon Workspace

• Linux Networking fundamentals (net groups etc.,)

• Awareness of containerization technology

• NFS and ISOLON storage class

Roles & Responsibilities

VDI Infrastructure Development & Management

Create new VDI Master images and provide VDI administration in the domain and sub domain pertaining to VDI clients. This will include the following:

• Create Virtualization using VMWare, VMWare product suite (ESX, Horizon, Vcenter, Cloud Volume, vGPU's, etc.)

• Perform VMware virtualization that includes ESX, Server migrations, DRS, HA, vMotion, Horizon, vCenter and vROPs.

• Perform VDI rollout within defined standards and practices

• Software installation on VM's and its Management

• Vmware Migration and upgrades

• Work and track the activity to closure for all incidents that are received via Service Now tool. Address, complete and track the activities to closure for the items assigned in Rally following the rules set by the governance team leader. This will include the below VDI Administration activities

• Patches and bug fixes

• Install Service Packs and Security configurations

• Resolve job failures and data defects

• Group Policy - Enforce Policy in the User Machines

• Storage Management - Manage Data Storage

• Monitoring and alerting for job failures

• Install client applications on VDI (Project specific Software tools, Java, Anaconda, kubectl, containerd, visual studio, .NET tools etc.,)

• Create or map storage exports for NFS and ISILO

• Support server repairs/replacements with vendors/suppliers

• Work involves Export Control Jobs