Position: Virtualization Administrator

Location: Jefferson City, Missouri (On-Site)
Duration: 12+ Months

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Virtualization Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise virtualization environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability across production and test/development environments.

This role requires deep technical expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to support infrastructure upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain VMware vSphere and Hyper-V clusters in production and test/development environments

• Build, configure, test, and maintain new virtual machines

• Monitor virtualization environments and proactively detect and resolve issues

• Fine-tune VM configurations to optimize performance and resource utilization

• Participate in infrastructure capacity planning initiatives

• Develop and maintain provisioning tools, standards, and procedures

• Document processes, configurations, and operational procedures

• Propose and implement VM provisioning and optimization solutions

• Evaluate and apply ESXi host upgrades, version updates, and security patches

• Develop and execute test plans for installations, upgrades, and repairs, including rollback plans

• Provide occasional after-hours support as required

• Collaborate effectively with system owners and cross-functional teams

Required Technical Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering enterprise VMware and Hyper-V environments

• Strong expertise in:

  • VMware vSphere

  • ESXi

  • vCenter

  • DRS

  • HA

  • vMotion

  • Storage migration

• Experience with P2V and V2V migrations and virtualization lifecycle management

• Knowledge of SAN/NAS storage systems, virtual networking, and performance tuning

• Experience with VMware Horizon or VDI environments

• Familiarity with backup, disaster recovery, and replication technologies

• Basic to intermediate Unix/Linux system administration experience

• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, PowerCLI)

• Strong monitoring, capacity planning, and performance optimization skills

• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Core Competencies

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational and time management abilities

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

• Proactive problem-solving mindset

• Initiative to research and resolve complex technical issues