Functional Architect - NSX

Functional Architect NSX

Job Title: Functional Architect NSX



Location: Harrisburg, PA



Work Arrangement: Hybrid 20% Onsite / 80% Remote



Location Requirement: PA Residents Only Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Functional Architect NSX to support the design, deployment, configuration, administration, and ongoing management of enterprise VMware NSX-T environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with VMware NSX-T, vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, network virtualization, micro-segmentation, distributed firewall, routing, switching, and network automation .

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and administer VMware NSX-T environments.

• Manage logical routing, switching, load balancing, and Distributed Firewall policies.

• Develop and maintain micro-segmentation strategies across virtualized workloads.

• Perform NSX and VMware platform maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management.

• Monitor NSX infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs.

• Troubleshoot complex issues involving network overlays, transport nodes, Edge appliances, and physical network integrations.

• Collaborate with network, server, security, and infrastructure teams on architecture and deployment initiatives.

• Develop and maintain topology diagrams, configuration records, SOPs, and technical documentation.

• Develop automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency and disaster recovery readiness.

• Support incident response and provide escalation support for critical infrastructure issues.

• Participate in an on-call rotation as required.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of networking concepts including:

  • VLAN

  • BGP

  • OSPF

  • VXLAN / Network Overlays

• Hands-on experience with:

  • VMware vSphere

  • ESXi

  • vCenter

• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking and virtualization layers.

• Experience with network security and micro-segmentation.

• Experience with automation/scripting using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, or REST APIs .

Preferred Skills

• AWS or Azure cloud networking.

• VMware Aria Operations.

• VMware vRealize Network Insight.

• SolarWinds.

• Splunk.

• VCP-NV certification.

• VCAP-NV certification or equivalent hands-on expertise.

Work Arrangement

This position is hybrid , with approximately 20% onsite / 80% remote work. The candidate will be required to work onsite approximately one day per week in Harrisburg, PA .

PA residency is mandatory. Candidates must currently reside in Pennsylvania. Out-of-state candidates are not eligible for consideration.

To apply, please send your updated resume to View email address on us.fitly.work .