VMWARE Vcenter & ESXi Admin

Job description

**Job Title: VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME),vSphere/ESXi) and storage platforms (SAN and vSAN)** **Experience Required: 8-16 years** **Location: Chennai** We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the deployment, administration, optimization, and support of VMware virtual infrastructure, covering both compute (vSphere/ESXi) and storage platforms (SAN and vSAN). **Compute (vSphere) Management** - Design, deploy, and manage VMware vSphere infrastructure, including: ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, Resource pools, clusters, and datastores - Configure and maintain High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), vMotion / Storage vMotion, Fault Tolerance (FT) - Perform **capacity planning and performance tuning** (CPU, memory, NUMA awareness) - Manage ESXi host lifecycle including patching, upgrades, and firmware coordination - Troubleshoot complex compute‑related issues and perform root‑cause analysis **Storage (SAN & vSAN) Management** - Manage and support SAN storage platforms (FC / iSCSI / NFS) integrated with VMware: Datastore provisioning, Multipathing (NMP / PSP), Storage performance and latency analysis, vSAN health and performance monitoring **Operations & Lifecycle Management** - Perform **Day‑1 and Day‑2 operations** for VMware platforms - Execute **patching, upgrades, and maintenance windows** with minimal downtime - Maintain compliance with VMware best practices and internal standards - Monitor infrastructure health and performance using vCenter and vRealize / Aria Operations - Create and maintain **runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation** - Use **PowerCLI** or scripts to automate routine operational tasks