Job Title: VMware Engineer Work Location & Reporting Address: Charlotte, NC 28273 (Onsite - LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY!) Contract duration: 12 Job Details: Must Have Skills: 5+ years of VMware System Administration experience 2+ years of TKGI Enterprise Pivotal Container Services 2+ years of VMware NSX-T 3+ years of vROPs, Log Insight, vRNI, vRIL 3+ years of Cisco networking 3+ years of Firewall configuration management 3+ years of Load Balancer configuration management Nice to have skills: Load Balancer configuration management TKGI Enterprise Pivotal Container Services Detailed Job Description: Configure and deploy Kubernetes clusters, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG), and NSX-T components, such as logical switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs Automate network provisioning and configuration tasks using Ansible playbooks and templates. Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and procedures for deployment, operation, and maintenance. Monitor network performance, capacity, availability, and security using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, and NSX-T Troubleshoot network issues, diagnose root causes, and implement solutions using standard protocols and tools such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP Design, deploy, and maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable network infrastructure based on Tanzu, Kubernetes, and VMware NSX-T Automate network provisioning, configuration, and management tasks using Ansible. Ensure high availability, performance, and compliance of network services and applications running on the infrastructure. Monitor and troubleshoot network issues, performance bottlenecks, and security threats proactively. Collaborate with other teams, such as DevOps, security, and infrastructure, to integrate and optimize network services and applications.