Vmware Specialist

Scope of work:
Provide Lights On and essential maintenance activies for the virtual platform.
Serve as a primary Virtualisation Engineer and to provide technical supervision and guidance to onsite team of engineers
Assess how business requirements can be met using virtualisation technologies.
Evaluate and test new versions of virtualisation software and associated management tools.
Integrate virtualisation products with other software and services to provide end to end customer services.
Serve as a mentor, trainer, and technical lead in areas of expertise

MUST HAVE:
- Excellent understanding of VMware vSphere technologies and server automation concepts.
- Experience designing and operating enterprise level virtualisation solutions for a global organisation
- Proficiency in Scripting and/or automating repeatable processes, specifically using Linux Shell
- Excellent Communications skills - fluent English mandatory (written and verbal)
- Self-motivated

IMPORTANT TO HAVE:
- Experience in writing code against the VMware API and SDK
- Expert in writing code such as Windows Services and GUI using .NET languages (eg C#)
- Broad understanding of IT architecture and infrastructure
- Experience designing scalable multi-location virtual infrastructure platforms
- Working knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux
- Good understanding of SAN/NAS technologies and their integration with virtualisation platforms
- Good understanding of Networking technologies and their integration with virtualisation platforms
- Ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment while effectively prioritizing tasks

NICE TO HAVE:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or equivalent experience.
- Ability to design, coordinate, plan, and manage complex technical solutions
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery techniques
- Knowledge of systems management tool concepts
- Basic project management skills & experience
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
- Ability to document engineering results and recommendations for peer groups as well as senior management
- More than 5 years' experience in a large Data Center Environment and related technologies

If you are interested in this position please do not hesitate to send us your CV electronically