Windows

Introduction
System Administrators are the gatekeepers to the many systems that run our company and our clients. As a System Admin with IBM, you will have the opportunity to provide high-value IT services and leverage our leading-edge technology portfolio in our global network. Your work has a direct impact on the day-to-day productivity of our business by ensuring integrity of, and access to, our most important resource: data.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of VMware NSX professionals vary in terms of cloud security and virtualization. The role of a VMware engineer is more focused on network technologies and security which covers the physical networking and firewalling facilities. They play a critical role in building and sustaining client relations while driving the implementation of VMware solutions across the appropriate department of the company.
Responsibility:

• Architecture, Engineering and hands-on execution of VMware NSX with understanding of security standards and concepts
• Providing security and network support for physical networking and firewall services.
• Ensuring network reliability and availability through well-planned and implemented solutions
• Delivering network and security infrastructures
• Developing, maintaining, and supporting networks in NSX/NSX-T migration
• Implementing networking and VXLAN technologies
• Monitoring the automation of network deployment and configuration, along with the integration of infrastructure (computer/storage) automation
• Configuring and monitoring network security layers
• Monitoring integration with other software-defined networking technologies
• Improving network manageability and scalability
• Supporting the operations and maintenance of the VMware virtual infrastructure
• Maintaining VMware vROps and reporting for confirmation, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
• Improving customized outlines using NSX, vRA, and vRO to automate and simplify tasks
• Duplicating virtual machines and server appliances.
• Backing up virtual machines and supporting virtual machine infrastructure.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• vSphere 6.x and 7.x to include vCenter Server for Windows, vCenter Server Linux Appliance and VMware ESXi
• Strong knowledge of core networking topics
• Enterprise experience with all facets of VMware NSX-V / NSX-T Intel (IBM, Lenovo, Cisco, HP and Dell) Server Hardware
• Experience with scripting (VMware PowerCLI, Powershell, Python, Perl, BASH, etc.)
• VMware Upgrade experience (5.x or 6.x to 7.x)
• Ability to communicate with Network Architects
• Demonstrated effective communication skills over the phone and email
• Highly organized, motivated, self-starter with good time management skills and able to meet deadlines

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Other Technologies (entry to mid level experience):

• Linux and Windows operating systems
• IBM, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud experience
• vRealize Operations Manager (vROPs/vCOPS)
• VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
• Fibre Channel / iSCSI / NFS Technologies / IBM SVC / vSAN
• vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)
• Hybrid Cloud Extension (HCX)

About Business UnitThis position currently sits within Global Technology Services (GTS) Infrastructure Services (IS) or a shared services function supporting GTS.
As announced in October 2020, IBM intends that its managed infrastructure services business of the GTS organization will become an independent company named Kyndryl by the end of 2021, creating two distinct and powerful market-leading companies.
Together, we will advance the vital systems that power the digital economy. Serving over 4,600 technology-intensive, highly regulated customers, including over 75% of the Fortune 100, our people will design, run, and manage the most modern and reliable technology infrastructure that the world depends on today.
We will work flexibly and in partnership with our customers to amplify business outcomes while always pushing ourselves to improve and meet all opportunities. Come join our team of diverse, devoted, and empathetic technology experts who are at the center of discovering what’s next.
Please note: The final decision if this position will transition from IBM to Kyndryl is yet to be confirmed.

Your Life @ IBM
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