VMware Administrator NSX-T Specialist

At Sword Technologies, we support our clients in their digital transformation projects by contributing to high value-added missions within demanding environments.
We place particular emphasis on the quality of the assignments we offer, as well as on supporting our employees in their professional development.
As part of our growth, we are looking for talented individuals to strengthen our teams.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the administration and operation of a VMware vSphere infrastructure composed of multiple clusters supporting production, non-production, and management environments. This includes managing ESXi hosts, highly available vCenter Server platforms, and Fibre Channel SAN storage infrastructures.

You will optimize DRS and HA configurations, perform capacity planning activities, and ensure efficient resource allocation to maintain platform availability, stability, and performance.

A key part of the role involves advanced administration of the VMware NSX-T environment, including:

• Managing NSX-T components (Managers, Edge Nodes, Transport Zones)

• Configuring Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways

• Implementing and maintaining BGP dynamic routing

• Managing network segments and micro-segmentation policies

• Administering distributed firewalls and network security policies

• Managing transport node profiles, uplink configurations, and TEP IP pools

• Integrating and operating VMware-based load balancing solutions

You will also contribute to:

• Infrastructure and network monitoring activities

• Troubleshooting and resolving complex incidents

• Implementing Zero Trust security principles

• Change management and business continuity/disaster recovery planning

• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, operating procedures, and architecture diagrams

• Automation and infrastructure optimization initiatives

Required Skills

Must-Have:

• Proven experience administering VMware vSphere environments (vCenter, ESXi)

• Strong expertise in VMware NSX-T

• Experience with Fibre Channel SAN storage integration in VMware environments

• Solid understanding of DRS, HA, affinity/anti-affinity rules, and performance optimization

• Experience with VMware Aria Operations for Logs and Networks

• Strong networking knowledge (VLANs, VRFs, BGP, IP routing)

• Scripting and automation skills (PowerCLI, Python, or equivalent)

• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-Have:

• VMware certification (VCP-DCV, VCP-NV, or higher)

• Experience with Zero Trust architectures and micro-segmentation strategies

• Knowledge of VMware load-balancing solutions (NSX ALB / AVI or equivalent)

• Experience working in hybrid, multi-site, or multi-cloud environments

• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices