Functional Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Functional Architect – NSX Administrator
Job Code: PA 810530
Client: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Location: 1 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 1 day/week onsite
Duration: Until 12/31/2026
Closing Date: 09/01/2026 at 4:00 PM
Interview: Microsoft Teams

Important Notes

• Pennsylvania residents only.
• Candidate must currently live in Pennsylvania.
• Hybrid schedule requires 1 day per week onsite in Harrisburg.
• Interviews will be conducted via Teams.

Position Overview
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking an experienced Functional Architect / VMware NSX Administrator to design, deploy, configure, and manage VMware NSX-T environments. The role will focus on virtualized network infrastructure, network security, micro-segmentation, logical routing/switching, load balancing, distributed firewalls, troubleshooting, automation, and data center modernization.

The NSX Administrator will collaborate closely with network, server, security, and architecture teams to maintain a secure, stable, and high-performing VMware environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and administer VMware NSX-T enterprise environments.
• Manage logical routing, switching, load balancing, and distributed firewall policies.
• Implement and maintain micro-segmentation strategies and network security policies.
• Perform NSX component maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and logs.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving network overlays, transport nodes, edge appliances, and physical network integrations.
• Work with network, server, security, and architecture teams on platform upgrades and deployments.
• Create and maintain network topology diagrams, SOPs, configuration records, 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.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience administering VMware NSX-T in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including VLANs, BGP, OSPF, and VXLAN.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, and related VMware technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking and virtualization layers.
• Knowledge of network security and micro-segmentation.
• Experience with automation/scripting using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, or REST APIs.

Highly Desired Skills

• VCP-NV, VCAP-NV, or equivalent VMware NSX hands-on expertise.
• Cloud networking experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as VMware Aria Operations, vRealize Network Insight, SolarWinds, or Splunk.

Primary Skills
VMware NSX-T | NSX Administration | vSphere | ESXi | vCenter | BGP | OSPF | VLAN | VXLAN | Micro-Segmentation | Network Security | PowerShell | PowerCLI | Python | REST APIs | VMware | Azure | AWS | Splunk | SolarWinds | Aria Operations | vRealize Network Insight

Flexible work from home options available.