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We are looking for a VMware cloud foundation specialist to join our WW Managed Services team! You will report to Technical Support Manager,  EMEA Premium Services, based in Bratislava. This will be a 24/7 support, you will be rotating in 3 different shifts (occasional night shift).

Do you enjoy working with VMware products? Would you like to expand your knowledge and experience? Good news! We are looking for a VMware administrator to join our WW Managed Services team!

Our team manages latest VMware vSphere and VCF deployments, monitoring, networking and storage. This is a very exciting opportunity for people who want to make a difference and learn something new.

These are your detailed responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by Lenovo’s monitoring systems and submitted through the ticketing system

• Perform system administration tasks including upgrades, configuration, systems monitoring, troubleshooting, and support while innovating to automate as much as possible.

• Perform virtualization, storage, and backup system troubleshooting and support.

• Initiate escalation process working with other teams, partners, and vendors as appropriate while communicating progress and resolution to clients

• Assist with end-to-end troubleshooting of applications, operating systems and network infrastructure.

• Maintain and support Lenovo and customer networks including those within Lenovo’s data centers and connectivity to customer private VMWare Cloud Foundation environments.

• Consulting with clients to specify system requirements.

• Good customer and people skills with ability to effectively work through a variety of methods, including email, Microsoft Teams, telephone

• Work on and complete client requests for assistance with hosted or managed resources.

• Perform other technical tasks as defined, planned, and approved by leadership.

• Suggest innovative and creative new ideas and ways of improving processes.

• Script, automate and orchestrate system provisioning and maintenance processes using DevOps tools and technologies.

• Cooperate with other employees to create a trusting, honest, and productive work team.

Experience Required:

• 2+ years of experience in VMware support position.

• Demonstrated experience provisioning, configuring and maintaining VMWare vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation services.

• Comprehensive hands-on experience with virtual technologies to include VMWare ESX/ESXi, vSphere, VMotion, VCenter, DRS, HA.

• VMware administration support & management, troubleshooting and tuning VMware ESXi hosts/servers.

• Experience with Remote Monitoring & Management, vROPs, vCenter, HW monitoring.

• Advanced knowledge and experience with scripting languages Power Shell. 

• Network knowledge and troubleshooting of TCP/IP networks.

• Veeam/Cohesity administration support & management is a plus.

• Familiar with VMWARE virtual networking NSX-T or NSX-V and vSAN.

• NetApp ONTAP Storage management skills are an advantage

• VMware certifications are nice to have

What We Will Offer You:
• An open and stimulating environment within one of the most forward-thinking IT companies;
• Flat structures and fast decision-making processes;
• Certification and traning proces 
• A modern and flexible way of working to combine personal and professional life, working from home;
• An international team with a high focus on Gender Diversity;
• Attractive compensation package : Base gross monthly salary from minimum 2400 EUR gross depending on experience + variable part

We are looking forward to discussing this position with you soon!