Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter)
- Manage and optimize virtual infrastructure performance, capacity, and availability
- Administer Windows and/or Linux server environments in virtualized settings
- Perform system upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery planning/testing
- Monitor system health and proactively troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues
- Support storage and networking components related to virtualization (SAN/NAS, VLANs, NIC teaming)
- Implement and maintain security best practices, access controls, and system hardening
- Collaborate with IT leadership, application teams, and vendors on infrastructure initiatives
- Serve as a technical escalation resource for system-related incidents and outages
- Document system configurations, procedures, and operational standards
- Mentor junior administrators and contribute to process improvements