Job Title: Senior VMware Engineer
Location: Remote (Client located in Switzerland)
Contract Type: Long-term freelance mission (12-month rolling contract)
Industry: Financial Services
About the Company:
Join a prominent financial services company renowned for its cutting-edge banking solutions and investment services. With a strong presence in Europe, our client is dedicated to delivering superior value to clients through innovative technology and customer-centric solutions.
Project Overview:
Our client is embarking on a transformative project focusing on VMware virtualization, aiming to enhance their IT infrastructure for optimal performance and efficiency. This project involves migrating from traditional physical servers to a VMware vSphere environment, with integration into Microsoft Azure cloud solutions.
Project Scope and Goals:
- Implementation: Configure and manage VMware virtual machines, storage solutions, and network resources for seamless integration into the existing infrastructure.
- Optimization: Utilize VMware best practices to optimize performance, scalability, and security of the virtualized environment.
- Security: Ensure robust security measures are implemented to safeguard the VMware environment, including network segmentation and encryption.
- Disaster Recovery: Support the design and implementation of disaster recovery solutions using VMware technologies for business continuity.
- Documentation and Training: Provide technical documentation and training to internal IT teams for effective management and maintenance of the VMware environment.
Responsibilities:
- Configure and manage VMware virtual machines, storage solutions, and network resources.
- Optimize performance, scalability, and security of the VMware environment.
- Implement robust security measures, including network segmentation and encryption.
- Support the design and implementation of disaster recovery solutions using VMware technologies.
- Provide technical documentation and training to internal IT teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration of VMware solutions.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Extensive experience in VMware virtualization technologies, including VMware vSphere.
- Proficiency in configuring and managing VMware virtual machines, storage solutions, and network resources.
- Strong understanding of VMware best practices for performance optimization and security.
- Experience with disaster recovery solutions using VMware technologies.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Relevant certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) are highly desirable.
Additional Skills:
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, VMware NSX, vSAN, PowerCLI scripting, and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
- Familiarity with backup solutions like Veeam or Rubrik.
- Knowledge of network technologies, including VLANs, VXLANs, and load balancers.
- Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems in a virtualized environment.
- Understanding of hybrid cloud environments and integration between on-premises and cloud resources.
