Infrastructure Support(VMware ESXi)
Key Responsibilities
Virtualization & Compute Administration
· Provide day-to-day administration, monitoring, and maintenance of hypervisors and physical server host environments (VMware ESXi, vCenter, or HCF).
· Manage virtualization cluster stability, resource allocation, capacity planning, and hardware lifecycle management.
· Perform troubleshooting and incident resolution for core compute hardware and hypervisor layers to ensure high availability.
OS Lifecycle & Security Hardening
· Execute monthly OS security patching cycles across the server fleet and implement critical vulnerability remediation.
· Enforce institutional security baselines using CIS (Center for Internet Security) or custom Gold Image standards.
· Manage enterprise identity and privilege access platforms (IAM/PAM) to secure infrastructure access boundaries.
BAU Operations & Project Support
· Participate in infrastructure project workstreams, including host refreshes, hypervisor upgrades, and disaster recovery (DR) simulation drills.
· Manage enterprise-wide backup/restoration orchestration, ensuring data protection policies meet banking retention requirements.
· Maintain accurate infrastructure documentation, including host inventories, hardening guides, and disaster recovery runbooks.
Required Qualifications & Experience
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
· Minimum 5 years of experience in VMware/enterprise virtualization and compute infrastructure administration.
· Strong hands-on experience with automated patching systems, backup enterprise software, and server hardware management (HP, Dell, or Lenovo).
· Industry certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator is highly preferred.
· ITIL Foundation certification is preferred.