VMware Virtualization SME

Talan is an international group that supports its clients in their end-to-end Data & AI transformation by combining management consulting with technological expertise. With over 6,000 employees across five continents, we accelerate our clients' transformations through long-term partnerships, creating measurable and sustainable impact. Our value proposition is built on a structured innovation ecosystem: 2,500 Data & AI experts, proprietary solutions built on advanced models, and an applied research, experimental development, and innovation laboratory. In Americas, our multidisciplinary teams bring over 30 years of experience helping business leaders across key industries achieve measurable performance and strong ROI, designing, building, and scaling solutions that enable companies to grow more efficiently. Location: NYC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite/week) Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas. We are seeking an experienced VMware Virtualization Engineer SME to join our team and support a large-scale virtualization platform for the Americas region. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on expertise in VMware technologies and a strong background in automation, capacity management, and infrastructure modernization. Role and responsibilities Lead the migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) and manage the full VMware stack (vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, Aria Operations, VRLI, VRNI) for high availability and ultra low latency requirements. Monitor real-time capacity, review and validate all incoming capacity increase requests, and drive the replacement of end-of-life servers to ensure service continuity. Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, PowerCLI) to automate provisioning, patching, and lifecycle management across the virtualization layer. Deploy AI-driven monitoring and self-healing playbooks within Aria Operations to anticipate bottlenecks and resolve performance issues without human intervention. Provide Tier 2/3 support on a 24x7 on-call rotation, including daily health checks, OS and firmware upgrades, and mandatory security patching. Participate in DR planning and testing, maintaining RPO of 5 seconds or less and RTO of 15 minutes or less for critical workloads. +5 years of experience with large-scale VMware environments (vSphere 8+, NSX-T, vSAN) including cloud-native migrations. Expert-level automation skills using PowerCLI, Ansible, Terraform, vRealize Automation, and PowerShell/Python scripting. Hands-on experience with Aria Operations, VRLI, and VRNI for performance monitoring, log analytics, and network insight. Solid understanding of enterprise storage (EMC/Isilon, Pure Storage, Dell/NetApp SAN, iSCSI) and deep networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs, NSX-T micro-segmentation). Experience applying AI ops concepts including predictive monitoring, automated root cause analysis, and intelligent capacity forecasting. VMware certifications preferred (VCP-CMA, VCAP-CF); ITIL Foundation is a plus. Company’s Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: 💵 Competitive salary between USD $100,000 - US$140,000 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out) 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.