VMware ESX / vSAN Virtualization Engineer

Job Title: VMware ESX / vSAN Virtualization Engineer Location: Chandler, AZ (Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week required) Duration: Contract - 11 months Pay Range: $70.23/hr (W2) Job ID: 408112 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking an Internal Cloud Hyperconverged Infrastructure Virtualization Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in VMware ESX, VMware vSAN, Linux, and enterprise virtualization operations and a proven ability to engineer, validate, and support a production-grade virtualization layer that meets enterprise availability, performance, resiliency, and operability requirements. Responsibilities: Engineer and maintain the VMware-based virtualization platform layer within the Internal Cloud HCI stack. Define and own virtualization engineering patterns, platform configurations, and operational standards for workload domains. Validate performance and resiliency behavior and ensure clean integration with broader HCI components delivered through automation. Support lifecycle activities including upgrades, patching, stability triage, and production change processes. Required Skills & Qualifications: 4 to 5 years of experience engineering or operating enterprise virtualization platforms in production environments. Hands-on proficiency with Linux workloads and infrastructure troubleshooting in virtualized environments. Familiarity with VMware virtualization concepts and HCI fundamentals, including compute, virtualization, and storage interactions. Experience with lifecycle management activities such as upgrades, patching, performance analysis, and change control. Preferred Skills: 5 to 7+ years supporting virtualization platforms at enterprise scale. Experience supporting multiple workload domains, including VMs, container platforms, and grid or batch compute. VMware certification such as VCP, or equivalent training and experience. Background working in regulated environments with operational readiness, change control, and release governance. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunities for growth with global clients A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.