Hyper-V Administrator

Job Description:

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Hyper-V Administrator on a part-time contract basis (20 hours per week) to support, maintain, and optimize our Hyper-V environment. This role involves managing virtualization infrastructure, troubleshooting performance issues, and ensuring high availability of virtualized workloads. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Server administration, and virtualization best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Hyper-V Administration & Support

• Manage, monitor, and maintain a Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization environment.

• Perform regular maintenance, patching, and updates to ensure a stable and secure Hyper-V infrastructure.

• Troubleshoot performance, storage, and networking issues within virtualized environments.

• Optimize Hyper-V host configurations for performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Configure and manage virtual machines (VMs), virtual networks, and storage in Hyper-V.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Ensure proper backup and replication of VMs using Veeam, DPM, or other backup solutions.

• Develop and implement disaster recovery (DR) strategies for Hyper-V environments.

• Perform VM restores and disaster recovery tests as needed.

Security & Compliance

• Apply security best practices for Hyper-V host and guest environments.

• Implement and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) for virtualization environments.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards for virtualization security.

Documentation & Support

• Maintain detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, policies, and procedures.

• Provide recommendations for capacity planning and resource optimization.

• Assist IT teams with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of virtualization-related incidents.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business-critical applications running on Hyper-V.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Hyper-V Administrator or Virtualization Engineer.

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), and Failover Clustering.

• Experience with SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager) is a plus.

• Knowledge of Hyper-V networking, storage configurations, and performance tuning.

• Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for automation and VM management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Expertise in Hyper-V replication, clustering, and live migration.

• Strong troubleshooting skills in virtualization, storage, and networking.

• Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions for Hyper-V environments.

• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with remote teams.