VMWare NSX Engineer

Architecture & Engineering Design and architect end-to-end VMware NSX-T (and/or NSX-V) solutions for multi-site, cloud, and software-defined datacenter environments. Develop logical and physical network designs including segments, T1/T0 routing, load balancing, distributed firewalling, and micro-segmentation. Lead NSX migrations, upgrades, and greenfield implementations. Integrate NSX with vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Aria Suite, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). Implement micro-segmentation and distributed firewall policies, including application dependency mapping. Manage lifecycle activities such as patching, upgrades, scaling, and operational automation. Troubleshoot complex NSX networking issues across L2-L7 layers. Design and enforce zero-trust network security architectures using NSX micro-segmentation. Ensure compliance with security standards (NIST, CIS, PCI, HIPAA, etc.) as required. Work with security teams to integrate NSX policies with SIEM/SOAR and identity systems. Develop detailed low-level and high-level documentation, operational guides, and design artifacts. Establish best practices, governance models, and operational runbooks for NSX environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers. Lead client discussions, workshops, architectural reviews, and solution presentations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including cloud, infrastructure, network, platform, and security teams. 6-12+ years of experience in networking, virtualization, or cloud engineering. Strong hands-on expertise with VMware NSX-T Data Center (NSX-V also beneficial). Overlay networking (GENEVE), transport zones, segments Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, BGP, OSPF Distributed Firewall (DFW), Gateway Firewall, IDS/IPS Load Balancing (L4-L7) Strong VMware ecosystem experience: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, VCF. Solid understanding of traditional networking: VLANs, VRF, MPLS, VPN, L2/L3 routing, NAT. Experience integrating NSX with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is a plus. Expertise in automation using PowerCLI, Ansible, Python, or Terraform is preferred. Familiarity with modern DevOps and CI/CD processes is a plus. VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) VMware Certified Advanced Professional - Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV Deploy/Design) Cisco CCNP/CCIE (optional but valuable) Any cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are an added advantage. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and client-facing capabilities. Ability to lead teams, make technical decisions, and manage priorities independently.