Virtualization Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

As a member of the Level 3 Engineering team, this role serves as a senior technical resource and one of the highest escalation points for the enterprise virtualization platform. The Senior Virtualization Engineer is a hands-on role responsible for complex infrastructure initiatives, supporting projects across multiple technology teams, and driving the identification, design, and deployment of new virtualization solutions. Deep expertise in virtualization technologies is required to ensure platform reliability, performance, security, and alignment with business objectives

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments hosting Windows and Linux workloads.
• Implement and maintain vSphere HA, DRS, Site Recovery Manager, and NSX-T for network virtualization and micro-segmentation.
• Support SAN/NAS (Pure Storage, NetApp, HPE Nimble) solutions across multiple sites and manage HPE servers using HPE OneView.
• Perform capacity planning, lifecycle management, and both proactive and reactive maintenance of the VMware environment.
• Develops and maintains monitoring and alerting for compute and storage infrastructure, including VMware ESXi, VMware Aria, and enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE Nimble, NetApp), with a focus on automating responses to performance thresholds, capacity trends, and environmental events
• Monitor and optimize VM performance using VMware Aria Automation, vCenter tools, and other monitoring applications.
• Maintain and provision Omnissa Horizon VDI and Azure Virtual Desktop environments
• Design hybrid cloud architectures with workload portability between on-premises VCF and public clouds (VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution).
• Implement cloud automation and orchestration using VMware Aria Automation, Cloud Assembly, and PowerCLI/PowerShell scripting.
• Apply security hardening standards following VMware and industry best practices (STIG, CIS, HIPAA benchmarks).
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability patching across VMware infrastructure including ESXi hosts.
• Manage NSX firewall policies, VM security policies, and network segmentation in collaboration with security and network teams.
• Implement security logging and alerting through Aria Operations for Logs and SIEM integration.
• Serve as VMware subject matter expert and technical liaison for cross-functional initiatives.
• Collaborate with Windows, Linux, and application development teams to ensure platform performance requirements are met.
• Develop and maintain virtualization standards, procedures, and technical documentation including diagrams.
• Other duties as required.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and related VMware technologies.
• Strong proficiency with Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy in virtualized environments.
• Experience with vSphere networking (VDS, NSX-T), storage technologies (VMFS, vSAN, SAN, NAS), and shared storage protocols.
• Experience managing data centers and hardware/software such as HPE servers, HPE OneView, and enterprise storage (Pure, NetApp, HPE Nimble).
• Proficiency in PowerCLI and PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Experience with Omnissa Horizon and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prioritize workloads for projects and operations in fast-paced environments.
• Core networking knowledge and ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues with network teams.
• Flexibility for after-hours work and participation in on-call rotation.
• Must be able to work on-site at Chicago office and/or regional data centers as needed.

• Flexibility for after-hours work and participation in on-call rotation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher (VCAP, VCDX).
• VMware Cloud Foundation certification.
• Experience with Aria Suite (Operations, Automation, etc.).
• Familiarity with VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution.
• Understanding of security compliance frameworks (STIG, CIS, NIST, HIPAA).
• Core networking knowledge and ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues with network teams.
• Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker image creation and integration with virtualized infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, including cluster deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments
• Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift for managing containerized workloads and its integration within virtualized infrastructure platforms

Core Technologies:

• VMware vSphere 8.x +, ESXi, vCenter, VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere HA/DRS, NSX-T.
• vSAN, VMFS, Pure Storage, NetApp, HPE Nimble, SAN/NAS protocols (iSCSI, FC, NFS).
• Aria Automation/Operations/Log Insight.
• Omnissa Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop (VDI).
• HPE Servers, HPE OneView.
• PowerCLI, PowerShell, Site Recovery Manager, Veeam.

• Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, robust EAP, wellness program, and much more
• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - 130,000 (USD). The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, and scheduled hours. 

EEO

ComPsych is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, age, genetics, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. ComPsych Corporation maintains a drug free workplace.

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