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Hyper-V Subject Matter Expert SME

  • New Jersey, Jersey City

  • 07/13/2026

  • Contract

  • Active

Job Description:

  • Job Summary
    We are seeking an experienced Hyper-V Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design, build, and manage private cloud and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments built on Microsoft Hyper-V. This role requires deep, hands-on expertise in Hyper-V as the primary technology, with responsibility for delivering scalable, highly available, and secure virtualization solutions for enterprise environments.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Design, architect, and implement private cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Hyper-V.
    • Build, configure, and optimize enterprise-scale Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments on Hyper-V.
    • Manage Hyper-V clusters, host configurations, storage, and networking to ensure high availability.
    • Plan and execute capacity planning, performance tuning, and scalability initiatives for Hyper-V environments.
    • Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to integrate Hyper-V solutions into the overall private cloud strategy.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Hyper-V hosts, virtual machines, clustering, and storage.
    • Define and implement best practices for Hyper-V security, patch management, backup, and disaster recovery.
    • Support migration activities, including physical-to-virtual (P2V), virtual-to-virtual (V2V), and workload migrations to Hyper-V-based private cloud environments.
    • Document architecture designs, configurations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational runbooks.
    • Work with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and related management tools.
    • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers on Hyper-V administration and best practices.

    Required Qualifications
    • 15+ years of overall infrastructure experience with at least 4 years of dedicated, hands-on Microsoft Hyper-V experience.
    • Strong expertise in Microsoft Hyper-V architecture, deployment, administration, and troubleshooting.
    • Experience building and managing private cloud environments using Hyper-V.
    • Experience designing, implementing, and supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions on Hyper-V.
    • Strong knowledge of Hyper-V clustering, Failover Clustering, and high-availability configurations.
    • Experience with storage integration technologies, including SAN, NAS, and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
    • Hands-on experience with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
    • Strong understanding of networking within Hyper-V environments, including virtual switches, NIC teaming, and VLANs.
    • Proven experience building private cloud and VDI environments in large enterprise environments.

    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience with Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 administration.
    • Experience with PowerShell scripting for Hyper-V automation.
    • Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery solutions for Hyper-V, such as Veeam, Altaro, or native Hyper-V Replication.
    • Exposure to private and hybrid cloud architectures.
    • Experience working with ITIL-based incident and change management processes.
    • Experience supporting banking or financial services environments.
    • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator or equivalent certification.

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