Senior Systems Engineer - VMware

Company Profile

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end\-to\-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14\.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Responsibilities

. Manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise\-scale VMware vSphere environments (versions 7\.x \& 8\.x).

. Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9\.0\.

. Perform day\-to\-day operations on vCenter Server and ESXi hosts.

. Utilize command\-line tools for ESX host diagnostics, troubleshooting, and system health checks.

. Configure, monitor, and maintain High Availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) clusters.

. Drive performance tuning, capacity planning, and environment optimization.

. Install, configure, and troubleshoot ESXi servers and associated VM infrastructure.

. Manage virtual machines, clusters, datastores, and storage operations in HA/DRS\-enabled environments.

. Configure and troubleshoot storage types such as VMFS3, VMFS5, NFS, and RDM.

. Perform and troubleshoot vMotion and Storage vMotion activities.

. Manage and administer vCenter roles, permissions, and authentication.

. Create and manage snapshots, host profiles, storage policies, affinity/anti\-affinity rules.

. Deploy and configure VMware Update Manager (VUM) and manage alarms/alerts.

. Create and deploy OVF templates, VM templates, and clones.

. Work with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure for deployment and daily administration.

Profile Required

We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Engineer with 5–7 years of hands\-on experience in enterprise\-scale virtualization environments. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of VMware technologies, host‑level diagnostics, performance optimization, cluster operations, and hyperconverged infrastructure.

Required Skills \& Experience

. 5–7 years of hands\-on experience in VMware virtualization technologies.

. Strong understanding of enterprise\-scale VMware operations and troubleshooting.

. Experience with VMware vSphere 7\.x, 8\.x, and VCF 9\.0 deployments.

. Solid command\-line experience with ESXi/ESX.

. Hands\-on experience with Nutanix HCI platforms.

. Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills.

. Ability to work independently and handle complex technical issues.

Preferred Certifications

. VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

. VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)

. Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP)

Life at CGI

It is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well\-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons

Come join our team, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

• *Your future duties and responsibilities**

• *Required qualifications to be successful in this role**

• *Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.**

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well\-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.