VMware Virtualization SME

Location: NYC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week) Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas. We are seeking an experienced VMware Virtualization Engineer SME to join our team and support a large-scale virtualization platform for the Americas region. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on expertise in VMware technologies and a strong background in automation, capacity management, and infrastructure modernization. Role and responsibilities Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) and manage the full VMware stack (vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) for high availability and ultra low latency requirements. Monitor real-time capacity, review and validate all incoming capacity increase requests, and drive the replacement of end-of-life servers to ensure service continuity. Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management across the virtualization layer. Deploy AI-driven monitoring and self-healing playbooks within Aria Operations to anticipate bottlenecks and resolve performance issues without human intervention. Provide Tier 2/3 support on a 24x7 on-call rotation, including daily health checks, OS and firmware upgrades, and mandatory security patching. Participate in DR planning and testing, maintaining RPO of 5 seconds or less and RTO of 15 minutes or less for critical workloads. +5 years of experience with large-scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX-T, vSAN) including cloud-native migrations. Expert-level automation skills using PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRealize Automation, and PowerShell/Python scripting. Hands-on experience with Aria Operations, VRLI, and VRNI for performance monitoring, log analytics, and network insight. Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI) and deep networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs, NSX-T micro-segmentation). Experience applying AI ops concepts including predictive monitoring, automated root cause analysis, and intelligent capacity forecasting. VMware certifications preferred (VCP-CMA, VCAP-CF); ITIL Foundation is a plus. Company’s Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: 💵 Competitive salary between USD $100,000 - US$140,000 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out) 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.