Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware & Cloud)

Working as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware & Cloud) for a Randstad client in Washington D.C. puts you at the center of critical infrastructure modernization. This role is a hybrid of high-level systems architecture and hands-on technical leadership specifically supporting core Amtrak sites. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of enterprise virtualization-from drafting complex Bills of Materials (BoM) and designing net-new ESXi clusters to managing high-availability physical security clusters. By bridging the gap between on-premises VMware stacks and modern cloud identity through Azure AD (Entra) you will ensure the reliability scalability and security of transit-critical technology environments in a fast-paced mission-driven atmosphere.

• Architectural Design & Deployment: Lead the net-new design BoM specification and full-stack installation of VMware ESXi clusters across primary regional sites.
• Cluster Management: Maintain and optimize a high-stakes physical security cluster consisting of 6 ESXi hosts and 15 Windows Server 2022 VMs.
• Lifecycle Operations: Manage critical firmware upgrades VMware core OS updates and storage array maintenance to ensure 24/7 system availability.
• Performance Optimization: Conduct regular health checks failover testing and workload balancing to maximize resource allocation and HA (High Availability) stability.
• Data Protection & Recovery: Design implement and rigorously test comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure zero-loss data integrity.
• Security & Compliance: Oversee vulnerability management and patch cycles while collaborating with security partners to harden the infrastructure.
• Documentation & Strategy: Create and maintain SOPs best-practice guides and detailed system configuration diagrams for cross-functional team alignment.

• Experience: 4 years of dedicated expertise in designing implementing and managing VMware vSphere ESXi and iSCSI SAN storage.
• Core Infrastructure: Proficiency in Windows Server 2022 Linux OS and fundamental networking protocols (TCP/IP routing DNS).
• Identity & Cloud: Strong functional knowledge of Azure AD (Entra) and exposure to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) or VMware Horizon/Desktop.
• Storage Expertise: Hands-on experience with SAN environments; specific familiarity with HPE Alletra storage arrays is highly desirable.
• Tooling: Experience utilizing ServiceNow for ITSM and familiarity with Citrix environments or Equinix/co-lo facility procedures.
• Soft Skills: Proven ability to communicate complex technical specs to business partners and collaborate with diverse technology infrastructure teams.

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Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No