Virtualization Engineer

Post Date

Sep 12, 2023

Location

Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania

ZIP/Postal Code

15238
US
Jun 05, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract,Perm Possible

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

PIT-650249

Pay Rate

$47 - $70 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

* Lead efforts in researching, designing and providing recommenations for the Virtualization solution

* Identify requirements for new virtualization technologies and work with team to meet those requirements

* Ressearch and remain current with emerging virtualization techniques and technologies

* Work with vendors on proof-of-concept projects to prove out and test performance of virtualization hardware

Required Skills & Experience

* Bachelors

* Extensive experience with Vmware ESXi - Ability to install, configure and troubleshoot

* Extensive experience with vCenter - Ability to install, configure and troubleshoot

* Virtualization Architecture experience -- designing a system

o iSCSI knowledge

o Understanding of RAID, vSAN, for storage

o creation of HCI (hyperconverged infrastructure)

* Knowledge of virtual networking -- VSphere -- including vswitches/port groups and distributed switches

* PowerShell scripting for automation

* Proven networking skills -- switching, VLANs, routing

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

* Experience with Dell Hardware -- iDRAC experience

* System Administrations experience

* Hyper-V

* Python scripting

* Any experience with containerization

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.