VMWare Engineer - Part-Time

Responsibilities:

1. Infrastructure Room Setup

• Plan infrastructure room layout (rack positioning, airflow, access)

• Install and configure:

- Server racks and mounting

- Cable management systems

- Power distribution units (PDUs)

• Coordinate with facilities/vendors for:

- Power availability

- Network readiness

2. Network Infrastructure Setup

• Configure network equipment:

- Switches, routers (if applicable), firewalls (basic setup)

• Implement LAN/VLAN design and IP addressing scheme

• Set up connectivity to servers and storage

• Apply security baseline configuration

3. Virtual Machine (VM) Infrastructure Setup

• Install and configure virtualization platform (e.g. VMware, Hyper V)

• Set up hypervisors, datastores, and resource pools

• Create VM templates and configure VM networking

• Provision initial VMs as required

4. Testing and Validation: Develop and execute test cases for:

- Network connectivity

- VM deployment and performance

- Integration validation

• Record and resolve issues

• Provide full test reporting

Requirements:

Mandatory Requirements:

• Experience in infrastructure / server room setup

• Strong networking knowledge (L2/L3, VLANs, firewall basics)

• Hands-on virtualization experience

• Documentation and testing capability

• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and vendors