Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Primary functions and essential responsibilities: • Design, implement, and support enterprise VMware infrastructure solutions, including vSphere, vSAN, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), and associated technologies. • Lead and support on-premises to Microsoft Azure migration initiatives, including workload assessment, migration planning, execution, optimization, and post-migration support. • Architect and maintain hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises datacenters with Azure services. • Drive infrastructure modernization through automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using PowerShell, Python, Terraform, and related technologies. • Perform lifecycle management, capacity planning, performance tuning, and operational support for VMware clusters, storage, and compute platforms. • Monitor and analyze infrastructure health, resource utilization, and growth trends to ensure scalability and operational efficiency. • Design, configure, and support Azure services including Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Blob Storage, Managed Disks, Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, and Azure Backup solutions. • Administer and troubleshoot Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE) and Windows Server environments supporting mission-critical applications. • Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and business teams to develop migration strategies, disaster recovery solutions, and cloud adoption roadmaps. • Manage and optimize enterprise backup and recovery platforms, including Cohesity, Veeam, and Azure-native backup solutions. • Identify operational inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation and process enhancements. • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, virtualization, operating system, storage, network, and cloud-related performance issues. • Work closely with vendors and technology partners to resolve infrastructure incidents and implement best practices. • Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity integration requirements across hybrid environments. • Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and disaster recovery runbooks. • Participate in security remediation initiatives in partnership with Security Operations teams and ensure compliance with enterprise standards. • Provide escalation support for Service Desk, Production Support, and Application teams. • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations and support critical infrastructure incidents as required. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred. • 8+ years of hands-on experience managing enterprise infrastructure platforms, including VMware virtualization technologies. • 8+ years of experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, ESXi, NSX, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), and VMware Cloud technologies. • Proven experience leading on-premises datacenter to Microsoft Azure cloud migration projects, including server, application, and infrastructure migrations. • Strong expertise in designing and supporting hybrid cloud architectures spanning on-premises and Azure environments. • Extensive experience with Azure Infrastructure Services (IaaS) including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Monitoring, Backup, and Disaster Recovery solutions. • Strong experience with enterprise server platforms including HPE, Dell, Cisco UCS, or equivalent hardware technologies. • Advanced knowledge of Linux operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, SUSE) including installation, administration, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. • Strong administration experience with Windows Server operating systems and Active Directory services. • Expertise in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks. • Experience with infrastructure monitoring, performance optimization, capacity management, and operational reporting. • Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, Routing, Load Balancing, VLANs, and Firewall integrations. • Experience with backup, recovery, and business continuity platforms such as Cohesity, Veeam, Azure Backup, and Azure Site Recovery. • Experience with DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud governance best practices is preferred. General Requirements: • VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, VCIX, or VCDX preferred. • Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator (AZ-104), Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305), or equivalent preferred. • Linux certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE are highly desirable. • ITIL certification is preferred. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex infrastructure issues. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical documentation and executive-level reporting. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced enterprise environment. • Strong planning, organizational, and project execution capabilities. • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and end-user experience. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Application, and Business teams. • Ability to analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable infrastructure solutions. • Proven t