<p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Senior Virtualization Engineer</strong></p><div> <div><span><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span>Description</span></span></strong></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>Pearson is a global education company that helps people around the world to make progress in their lives through learning. With a rich heritage that combines 150 years of experience in publishing with the latest learning technology and digital services, we help people to learn whatever, wherever and however they choose. We are now transforming Pearson to accelerate our activity in digital learning, education services and emerging markets. This will enable us to make a lasting impact in helping to solve some of the most important challenges in global education.</span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>Responsibility</span></span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● In depth knowledge in Vmware hypervisor management experience.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Server hardware support and deployment experience.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Extensive experience working in a virtualization enterprise environment.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Heavy experience with automation and digitizing workflows.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Automate any and all operational works related to virtualized environments.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Build and maintain customization specifications along with associated automation,tooling and quality control.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Recommend and execute modifications to server environment in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Build detailed capacity plans for different virtualized environments in world wide.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Measure, monitor and optimize hardware utilization.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Performance analysis and tuning of virtualized environments.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Build high availability & reliable architecture designs of virtualized platforms as per business requirements</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Document workflows, processes, procedures, configuration and use cases of infrastructure.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Configure, run and measure load profiles via test automation and scripting.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Manage and provide 3rd Line Support, process, and procedures for the company VMware infrastructure components in accordance with agreed service levels, standards and processes.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Identify and drive initiatives to proactively improve the quality and effectiveness of the infrastructure services to minimize business disruption.</span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>Challenges</span></span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span><span>● Willing to travel to USA at various times for collaboration activities.</span></span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● 24x7 Availability in case of emergencies</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working with counterparts in other global teams</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working with global team.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● The position may require to be a part of an on-call rotation</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Maintaining 99.9% network uptime</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Ability to learn and absorb new technologies and skills faster</span></span></span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>Technical Competency</span></span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>● <span> VMWare ESX infrastructure platform experience in ESXi 4, ESXi 5</span></span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Demonstrated expertise in the design, implementation and support of Mware server infrastructures.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Good understanding of related storage technologies e.g. SAN, NAS and FS storages.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Strong understanding of automation/scripting techniques.(vSphere power CLI, Power Shell)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Strong understanding VMware Templates and Customization Specifications</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Understanding of data communication protocols focusing on TCP/IP.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Understanding of SAN/NAS technologies.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● In depth experience with hardware and software based server monitoring tools.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Demonstrated competency in the use of project management tools and </span></span></span><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>methodologies.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working experience with Distributed Switches and Virtual Switches</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working experience with Data store configurations and storage networking</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Experience with Host profile configurations</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Strong understanding of Permissions/Roles and security groups</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Sound knowledge in VMotion, HA, DRS, VDS, Affinity rules and EVC </span></span></span><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>configurations</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working Experience with P2V conversions.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● In depth experience with ESX and vcenter host configurations and optimization </span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Experience with Update Manger and patch updates</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Experience in designing cloud-based infrastructure</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Sound knowledge of Open-stack</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Working knowledge of containerization and micro services</span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span> </span></span></span></div> <div><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>Non-Technical Competency</span></span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Should be able to work independently with minimum supervision from onsite locations.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Should be willing to work on extended and irregular hours when required.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Strong self-starter, motivated to help TEAM in their deliverables</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Ability to present to internal audiences and excellent communication skill</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Should be comfortable in working under pressure</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Should have very good verbal & written communication skills.</span></span></span></div> </div> </div> <div> <h2> </h2> <div><span style="color: #000000;"><span><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></span></div> <div><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span><span>Educational & Professional Qualifications (Preferred)</span></span></span></strong></div> <div> </div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, IS or equal qualifications.</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP5-DCV)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● VMware Certified Professional - Cloud (VCP-Cloud)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● VMware Certified Advanced Professional 5 - Data Center Administration (VCAP5-DCA)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● VMware Certified Advanced Professional – Cloud Infrastructure Design (VCAP-CID)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● VMware Certified Design Expert 5 - Data Center Virtualization (VCDX5-DCV)</span></span></span></div> <div><span><span style="color: #000000;"><span>● ITIL - Foundation</span></span></span></div> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>Please clik the link to apply - https://pearson.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=1609007</strong></span></p> </div> <p> </p>