IT Specialist - VMware
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Original job description
Johnson Service Group (JSG) is currently looking for an experienced IT Specialist - VMware with expertise performing VMware upgrades. This role requires a technical architect/implementer with experience planning and implementing a VMware upgrade from vSphere 8 to VCF 9.x spanning multiple data centers in Canada and the US.
Position Description
Our client runs a capital program each year to implement application and infrastructure changes in support of the business. In relation to these initiatives and operational requirements, they require an Infrastructure Architect/Implementer to assist with the design and upgrade implementation of VMware.
The accountabilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
Position Description
Our client runs a capital program each year to implement application and infrastructure changes in support of the business. In relation to these initiatives and operational requirements, they require an Infrastructure Architect/Implementer to assist with the design and upgrade implementation of VMware.
The accountabilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Work with an established team of solution architects to plan and execute an existing VMware environment upgrade to 9.x.
- Provide input to the IS Infrastructure project deliverables, including schedules, test plans, test results, implementation plans, transition to operations, processes/procedures, and other documents as needed.
- Develop, implement and review support processes to ensure compliance with policies, standards and regulatory requirements and to ensure mitigation of risk.
- 2-year post-secondary diploma or a 4-year post-secondary degree in IT or Computing Science related field.
- 7 - 10 years of related experience in IT infrastructure.
- 4+ years experience working with VMware, including experience upgrading to VCF 9.x.
- VMware Architecture, Design, and Implementation experience is required.
- Experience with VMware environment upgrades to VCF 9.x is required.
- Experience with workload migration to VCF 9.x is required.
- VMware stack experience with SRM, NSX-T, vSphere, vSAN, and vLCM is required.
- Skills and experience as a solution/system architect, working on or supporting infrastructure projects.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to understand and communicate key concepts.
- Understanding of IT business continuity, security, and other risk assessment and optimization methodologies.
- Experience leading VMware DR and High Availability testing including SRM and vSphere Replication
- VMware professional training:
- VCP-DCV (Data Center Virtualization / vSphere)
- VCP-NV (Network Virtualization / NSX)
- VCP-TKG (Tanzu Kubernetes Grid)
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Responsibilities
Plan and implement an upgrade of the existing VMware environment to VCF 9.x across multiple data centers in Canada and the United States, including workload migration. Contribute to project schedules, test and implementation plans, operational transition documentation, and support processes that meet policy, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Requires a two-year post-secondary diploma or four-year degree in IT, computer science, or a related field, 7–10 years of IT infrastructure experience, and at least four years working with VMware. Candidates must have VMware architecture, design, implementation, and VCF 9.x upgrade and migration experience, along with experience across SRM, NSX-T, vSphere, vSAN, and vLCM.
Skills
- VMware Architecture
- VMware Design
- VMware Implementation
- VMware Upgrades
- VCF 9.x
- Workload Migration
- SRM
- NSX-T
- vSphere
- vSAN
- vLCM
- Solution Architecture
- Infrastructure Projects
- Disaster Recovery Testing
- High Availability Testing
- IT Business Continuity
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Keywords
- VMware
- VCF 9.x
- vSphere
- vSAN
- vLCM
- NSX-T
- SRM
- Workload Migration
- VMware Architecture
- Solution Architecture
- Infrastructure Implementation
- Data Centers
- Disaster Recovery
- High Availability
- vSphere Replication
- IT Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Projects
- Test Plans
- Implementation Plans
- Transition to Operations
- Support Processes
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- IT Business Continuity
- Security
- VCP-DCV
- VCP-NV
- VCP-TKG
- Tanzu Kubernetes Grid