Senior Storage Administrator - VMWare

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.

ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

JOB SUMMARY

Will perform all aspects of VMware environment administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, process improvement, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance tasks such as monitoring, tuning, patching, and securing virtualization infrastructure. Responsible for documentation of procedures and development of repeatable best practices. Assists in developing standard operating procedures to ensure a consistent and optimum level of performance for both operational and regulatory compliance.

JOB DUTIES

The Enterprise VMware Administrator delivers a virtualization infrastructure that provides world-class service and reliability to ERCOT business operations. These systems and technologies fulfill ERCOT's business and protocol needs.

- Administer and maintain VMware vSphere environments, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.

- Perform lifecycle management tasks such as monitoring, tuning, patching, and securing VMware infrastructure.

- Automate provisioning and operational tasks using VMware tools and scripting to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

- Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis to ensure resources meet current and future business demands.

- Implement and manage workload optimization strategies leveraging VMware ARIA Operations toolset.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate VMware solutions with storage technologies and replication strategies.

- Participate in disaster recovery planning and execution, ensuring replication and failover capabilities are tested and validated.

- Research and evaluate emerging VMware technologies and methodologies to enhance system reliability and performance.

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- Advanced automation leveraging vSphere API.

- Workload optimization and predictive analytics using ARIA Operations.

- Enterprise storage integration and replication strategies.

- Preferred Certification: VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP).

EXPERIENCE

- Minimum of 5 years experience (in excess of degree requirements), 7 years of progressively responsible experience (in excess of degree requirements) preferred.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science, MIS or related field (Required)

- Or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required.

WORK LOCATION

- This position is hybrid.

- You will be required to be on-site at the Taylor, TX office at least twice a week, or more based on the business needs and as determined by the Manager.

- Remote work is required to be performed from your Texas residence.

- Work arrangements are subject to business needs and are subject to change accordingly.

- Employees may opt to work on-site more than required or 100% of the time.

The foregoing description reflects the minimum qualifications and the essential functions of the position that must be performed proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected to be performed, and management may, at its discretion, revise or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description is not intended to create a contract of employment with ERCOT. Both ERCOT and the employee may exercise their employment-at-will rights at any time. #LI-DN

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

Expected Salary Range:

$109,165 - $185,571