VMware ESXi Platform Engineer
Remote
6 Months Contract
Job Description:
Position Overview
The VMware ESXi Platform Engineer will support the maintenance, patching, upgrading and troubleshooting of a large enterprise virtualization environment
The engineer will execute maintenance through VMware vCenter and related lifecycle tooling, monitor each activity through completion and troubleshoot failed or incomplete changes. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring the ability to diagnose issues, make safe corrections and resume execution not simply initiate automated jobs.
Key Responsibilities
Execute ESXi 8 patching, vulnerability remediation and platform upgrades
Plan, initiate, monitor and validate host and cluster maintenance through vCenter
Diagnose failed updates using platform logs, events and task history
Coordinate maintenance mode, host evacuation, remediation, reboot and return-to-service activities
Validate cluster health, capacity, networking and storage dependencies before and after changes
Document completed work, technical issues, validation evidence and next actions
Provide complete handoffs so work can continue across regions
Support future ESXi/vSphere 9 planning, testing and migration activities
Participate in scheduled after-hours and weekend maintenance windows
Required Qualifications
Hands-on experience administering VMware ESXi 8 and vCenter
Experience with ESXi patching, lifecycle management, upgrades and vulnerability remediation
Strong troubleshooting skills across VMware hosts and clusters
Working knowledge of HA/DRS, maintenance mode, virtual networking and shared storage
Experience working within formal change-management and incident-management processes
Strong written communication and cross-region handoff discipline
Ability to support the assigned regional shift and scheduled maintenance rotation
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to ESXi/vSphere 9
PowerCLI, Python, Ansible or similar automation experience
Experience supporting large enterprise virtualization environments
VMware certification
Experience within banking, financial services or another regulated industry
Tools and Technologies
VMware ESXi 8 / vSphere
VMware vCenter and lifecycle management tooling
HA / DRS
PowerCLI
Ansible
Python or similar scripting tools (preferred)
Thanks,
Vinod.