VMware ESXi Platform Engineer

VMware ESXi Platform Engineer Remote 6 Months Contract Job Description: Position Overview The VMware ESXi Platform Engineer will support the maintenance, patching, upgrading and troubleshooting of a large enterprise virtualization environment The engineer will execute maintenance through VMware vCenter and related lifecycle tooling, monitor each activity through completion and troubleshoot failed or incomplete changes. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring the ability to diagnose issues, make safe corrections and resume execution not simply initiate automated jobs.

Key Responsibilities

Execute ESXi 8 patching, vulnerability remediation and platform upgrades Plan, initiate, monitor and validate host and cluster maintenance through vCenter Diagnose failed updates using platform logs, events and task history Coordinate maintenance mode, host evacuation, remediation, reboot and return-to-service activities Validate cluster health, capacity, networking and storage dependencies before and after changes Document completed work, technical issues, validation evidence and next actions Provide complete handoffs so work can continue across regions Support future ESXi/vSphere 9 planning, testing and migration activities Participate in scheduled after-hours and weekend maintenance windows

Required Qualifications

Hands-on experience administering VMware ESXi 8 and vCenter Experience with ESXi patching, lifecycle management, upgrades and vulnerability remediation Strong troubleshooting skills across VMware hosts and clusters Working knowledge of HA/DRS, maintenance mode, virtual networking and shared storage Experience working within formal change-management and incident-management processes Strong written communication and cross-region handoff discipline Ability to support the assigned regional shift and scheduled maintenance rotation

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to ESXi/vSphere 9 PowerCLI, Python, Ansible or similar automation experience Experience supporting large enterprise virtualization environments VMware certification Experience within banking, financial services or another regulated industry Tools and Technologies VMware ESXi 8 / vSphere VMware vCenter and lifecycle management tooling HA / DRS PowerCLI Ansible Python or similar scripting tools (preferred) Thanks, Vinod.