Hyper-V Administrator - Remote

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.

In Short

• 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.
• 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.
• Apply security best practices for Hyper-V host and guest environments.
• Maintain detailed documentation of virtualization configurations, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business-critical applications running on Hyper-V.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

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