Windows and VMWare Architect

Location: Las Vegas NV (Hybrid)

Type-Contract to hire

Must have:

Windows Server, Azure Architect and Administration, VMWare, Hands-on-experience with HP & Dell Servers, DC operations - 60%

Active Directory, VMware to Cloud Migration expertise & Automation (PowerShell / Ansible / Terraform), DNS and Group policy management - 40%

ITIL framework and Good communication skills.

Good to have:

Experience/knowledge on Citrix, Microsoft Entra ID, SCCM

Azure VDI and AWS workspaces.

• Expertise and Architect in Windows Server Administration, VMWare, Azure Architect and Administration, Citrix and Active Directory.

• Proven expertise in designing and architecting domain consolidation projects, Cloud Virtual Machines landscape and Landing zones.

• Design and architect a global Active Directory Infrastructure, including, design and implementation of Group Policy, domain consolidation for large scale organizations.

• Design and Architect VMWare solutioning and able to handle On-prem to cloud migration projects.

• SME level support on Windows, VMware, Cloud Infrastructure and advanced troubleshooting as mandatory

• Install, Manage, Configure, Decommissioning of all Azure IAAS components including Compute, storage, network, Cloud cost management.

• Experience in installing, Configuring & Trouble shooting ESXi including provisioning, VM builds, Configuring and Managing Virtual Switches, Data stores

• Collaborate and communicates with architects with internal departments and vendor partners, Client Partners and able to deliver the solution on Cloud\VMWare\Windows Servers.

• Experience in DC Ops, Data rooms and Hardware solutioning with storage skills on Pure & HP MSA.

• Managing VMware (or Hyper V) cluster, HA, FT and DRS, DR using VMWare SRM in the environment

• Performing Snapshots, Cloning, Cold Migrations and Hot Migrations, patch management activities

• Automation using Powershell, Ansible, Terraform

• Plan and execute Active Directory Domain level upgrades.

• Plan and design Group Policy Objects as requested to ensure compliance of company policies for servers and user end-point devices.

• Troubleshoot and resolve Active Directory, GPO, Active Directory Federated Services, and password/identity management systems.