Principal Duties and Responsibilities: • Collaborate with the internal systems engineering team and vendors to design and implement new virtualization environments • Develop process and procedures for administering and supporting new and existing virtualization environments • Build, configure and maintain virtualized clients, servers, and architecture • Oversee subcontractors and vendors performing installations and configurations • Collaborate with system engineers to migrate existing systems into the virtualization environment and future designs and expansions • Have a strong understanding and hands-on experience with upgrade paths and requirements • Coordinate the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects • Apply advanced methods, theories and research techniques and assist in the development, implementation and documentation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with business practices • Advanced knowledge of virtualization and hyperconverged concepts and principles, to include platforms like VMWare vSphere/vCenter/VMWare Cloud Foundation, Nutanix AOS, Dell VxRail. • Experience managing VCSA/vCenter and creating VMs and templates efficiently. • Understanding of network services as related to a virtualized environment (e.g. vSwitch, VLAN, vMotion, etc.) • In-depth experience deploying VMware products and managing a virtualized environment (HA, DRS, resource allocation, snapshot management, VMDKs, Datastores, vMotion, VUM, etc.) • Design, recommend, and deploy emerging server virtualization technologies. • Support operations of multi-vendor server environments, such as HP, Dell, Nutanix. • Strong knowledge of the configuration needed for virtual hosts/machines and attached storage devices. • Monitor and provide break/fix support to virtualized systems across the enterprise. • System performance tuning and the ability to diagnose elusive symptoms and root causes. • Responding and resolving service outages and interruptions. • Research, evaluate, and recommend new tools and technologies for server virtualization. • Identify trends and abnormalities and proactively take steps to prevent performance impacts to virtual environment and business function. • Strong knowledge of PowerShell/PowerCLI. • Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity principles and their application to virtualized environments, inclusive of privileged access management and securing hypervisor management planes. • Strong understanding of Microsoft Windows Server platforms running in a virtual environment and their interactions with the hypervisor. • Other duties as assigned • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, management information systems, or related field required • Minimum of seven (7+) years of experience advance administering VMware Environments • Minimum of seven (7+) years of experience in the administration of Microsoft environments • Excellent time management and organization skills, with the capability to manage multiple competing priorities • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate, partner, and collaborate with internal team members in a professional manner. • Aptitude to pick up new concepts and technology rapidly and the ability to explain it to all stakeholders • Analytical and creative problem-solving skills for design and testing of systems • Strong ability to Identify, analyze, and remediate technical challenges • Experience supporting mission critical IT infrastructure in a 24x7x365 environment • Perform proactive support functions and reporting to maintain the integrity of the enterprise virtual environment and business function. • Take lead in the research, planning and implementation of server virtualization projects in accordance with the IT goals and objectives. • Proficiency and experience with VMware Products, like VMware vCloud, vSphere, vSAN, NSX, or similar virtualization platforms. • Provide on-going training and technical direction to other team members pertaining to virtualization optimization, installation, upgrades, configuration, and troubleshooting. • Ability to document the infrastructure by the use of Visio drawings and other tools. • Participation in an on-call rotation. • Ability to secure and maintain gaming permits in multiple jurisdictions as required. • Ability to travel occasionally when necessary. Applicable Certifications, preferred: • VMware Certified Professional (VCP) • VMware Certified Advance Professional (VCAP) • VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX) Experience with the following is a plus, but not required: • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker • Experience with container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes • Experience with Unix-style operating systems