Windows/VMware Administrator in Chennai, भारत

Job Description :Key Responsibilities :- Administer and support production VMware ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN environments.- Perform deployment, expansion, configuration, upgrade, and lifecycle management of Dell VxRail infrastructure.- Manage and troubleshoot Dell PowerEdge server hardware components, including drives, NICs, power supplies, DIMMs, and iDRAC.- Manage VMware vSphere clusters, including HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, EVC, and admission control.- Manage and troubleshoot vSAN environments, including disk groups, cache/capacity tiers, storage policies, and stretched clusters.- Work with VxRail Manager, VxRail Lifecycle Management (LCM), and VxRail HCI System Software.- Configure and troubleshoot VMware networking components including standard and distributed vSwitches, NIC teaming, VLAN tagging, jumbo frames, and NIOC.- Perform advanced troubleshooting using esxtop, vSAN health and performance services, ESXi logs, vCenter logs, vmkernel, hostd, and vpxa logs.- Manage Windows Server environments and provide support for Windows-based infrastructure.- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across compute, virtualization, storage, networking, and operating-system layers.- Work with Dell SupportAssist and ProSupport teams for hardware troubleshooting and vendor escalations.- Collect and analyze VMware log bundles and coordinate with VMware/Dell support teams for issue resolution.- Support production incidents as a final escalation point and perform hands-on hardware replacement when required.- Participate in infrastructure upgrades, patching, migrations, capacity expansion, and technology refresh activities.- Ensure infrastructure availability, performance, security, and operational stability.- Drive incidents from initial triage through root-cause analysis, resolution, and preventive actions.- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and infrastructure https://jobeax.com/link/pm2qF8BkBgziDSFD Skills :- 7 - 8 years of experience in VMware / Windows administration.- Strong hands-on experience with core VMware technologies including ESXi, vCenter, vSphere, and vSAN.- 5 - 6 years of experience working with Dell VxRail.- 5 - 6 years of experience in Windows Server administration.- Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere clustering, including HA, DRS, vMotion, Storage vMotion, EVC, and admission control.- Strong understanding of vSAN architecture, disk groups, cache/capacity tiers, storage policies, and stretched clustering.- Hands-on experience with VxRail Manager, VxRail LCM, and HCI System Software.- Strong understanding of VMware networking, including standard/distributed vSwitches, NIC teaming, VLANs, jumbo frames, and NIOC.- Strong troubleshooting skills using esxtop, vSAN health/performance tools, ESXi/vCenter logs, vmkernel, hostd, and vpxa.- Working knowledge of Dell PowerEdge servers and iDRAC.- Experience with Dell SupportAssist, ProSupport processes, and vendor escalation management.- Strong understanding of enterprise virtualization and data-center infrastructure. (ref:hirist.tech)