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IndSoft Inc

VMware Engineer

Chicago, IL

$53.50 - $67/hr

VMWare Engineer Location: Chicago, IL Duration: 3+ Months We work with businesses and consumers to ... Network and Storage teams to create/support the virtual platform Desktop Support as part of ...

Hi-Tech Solutions

Systems VMware Engineer

Chicago, IL

$53.50 - $67/hr

Network and Storage teams to create/support the virtual platform Desktop Support as part of ... What you'll bring As a VMware Systems Engineer Lead, you should have 5+ years progressive x86 ...

Career Renew

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$165K - $225K/yr

We are the leading virtual staining company revolutionizing digital pathology adoption worldwide ... About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior ML Engineer to join our team who owns the ...

Inizio

Hybrid Virtual Bilingual Clinical Educator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$81K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... and programming. The Clinical Educator demonstrates expert knowledge of TA disease states ... Virtual Clinical Educator may be required to conduct in-person education, if business permits.

IndSoft Inc

VMware Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$53.50 - $67/hr

VMWare Engineer Location: Chicago, IL Duration: 3+ Months We work with businesses and consumers to ... virtual platform • Desktop Support as part of supporting the overall virtual desktop ...

Unchain Data

Staff Data Scientist

Chicago, IL · On-site

$196 - $245/hr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite and virtual programming * Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it * Industry-leading parental leave ...

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Resource Innovations

Energy Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Use the company's virtual energy management software platform to review facility performance ... Develop and review engineering calculations to quantify energy and cost savings using spreadsheets ...

Ryan Companies

VDC Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects * Work with ... Bachelor's degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering.

Ryan Companies

VDC Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects * Work with ... Bachelor's degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering.

Ryan Companies

VDC Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects * Work with ... Bachelor's degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering.

Ryan Companies

VDC Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $94K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects * Work with ... Bachelor's degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering.

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Virtual programmers are software developers who work remotely to design, write, and maintain computer programs and applications. They use online collaboration tools to communicate with clients or team members and are often hired on a freelance or contract basis. Virtual programmers can specialize in various programming languages and frameworks, allowing businesses to access global talent without the need for on-site staff. This role provides flexibility for both the programmer and employer, often resulting in cost savings and increased productivity.

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VMware Engineer

IndSoft Inc

Chicago, IL

$53.50 - $67/hr

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Company Description

Founded in 1998 and managed by a visionary who has a very strong technical background, IndSoft is one of the fastest growing consulting services companies and is headquartered in Chicago. We have international delivery centers in the USA and India. Our motto "We put the IT in your PROF-IT" is more than just a tagline; it inspires the true spirit of IndSoft - delivering business value and creating a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Job Title: VMWare Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

Duration: 3+ Months


Job Description:         

We work with businesses and consumers to gather, analyze, and deliver critical information needed to build strong economies around the world. We help 45,000+ businesses manage risk, and 500 million consumers understand and manage credit.

To do this, we rely on a server infrastructure that's critical to the business. As our VMware Systems Engineer Consultant, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and support of the VMware infrastructure for the corporate campus in Chicago and field locations around the country. You will define, maintain, communicate, and implement standards consistent with established architecture and strategy.

Who you'll work with:

In this role, you will be part of the VMware and Cisco UCS Team and will work closely with the following teams:

Open Systems, Windows Server, and various others to provide a virtual platform for RHEL, Windows, and appliances using VMware ESXi . 

Network and Storage teams to create/support the virtual platform 

Desktop Support as part of supporting the overall virtual desktop infrastructure 

Onsite 24/7 Enterprise Operations Center to enable them to provide level 1 support. 

Project Management Office to create high-level resource plans used to staff projects. 

Enterprise Architecture to create capability roadmaps and perform vendor evaluations 

Team members who are SME's for our Cisco UCS implementation 

Various application teams as part of performance evaluation and tuning

Outside of ESXi the Team utilizes other software products such as VMware vCOPs to manage the virtual infrastructure performance and capacity, vCenter Orchestrator to automate routine VMware tasks and the provisioning of Windows and RHEL systems, and will soon deploy and support Veeam Backup as the primary mechanism for backing-up all virtual machines.

Inside and outside the organization, you will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners as well as critical IT infrastructure service providers. That can also entail coordinating activities with vendors as required.


Required Skills:

As a VMware Systems Engineer Lead, you should have 5+ years progressive x86 server, VMware, and either RHEL or Windows experience. 2+ years' experience with Cisco UCS is also required. In addition, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field or similar discipline.

Technical Skills

Ability to design and implement an enterprise-wide virtual infrastructure using ESXi v5 

Ability to design and implement an enterprise-wide Cisco UCS solution 

vSphere and vCenter 

Distributed virtual switch configuration 

HA, DRS, server and storage vMotion 

SAN and disk configuration and troubleshooting 

Network configuration and troubleshooting 

Capacity management and system tuning 

Experience with vSphere Auto Deploy 

VMware Horizon View

Professional skills

Ability to lead a technical project team to design new solutions 

Ability to interface with project managers to provide plans and estimates for complex tasks 

Ability to manage demand in concurrent projects to plan 

Ability to instill quality in every aspect of the job function



Qualifications

VMware ESXi, Cisco UCS

Additional Information

Required Skills: VMware ESXi, Cisco UCS

Education: Bachelors degree (minimum)


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