Job Details

Zerto Specialist/VMware Engineer

Remote

3+months

Pay rate : $60 to 65

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end disaster recovery projects, including requirements gathering, architecture design, deployment, testing, and documentation.
• Configure and maintain Virtual Protection Groups (VPGs), recovery time objectives (RTOs), and recovery point objectives (RPOs) for critical applications.
• Perform DR failover, failback, and testing to ensure business continuity readiness.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Zerto Virtual Replication Appliances (VRAs), including creating and maintaining VRAs for protected workloads.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Zerto replication, failover, performance, VRAs, and integration with virtualization and storage platforms.
• Leverage VMware Broadcom vCenter/ESXi integration with Zerto to manage replication, failover, and monitoring at the hypervisor level.
• Integrate Zerto with automation tools, monitoring platforms, and backup systems as needed.

• Hands-on expertise with Zerto Virtual Replication (design, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, VRA deployment, and administration).
• In-depth understanding of how Zerto works, including replication mechanics, journal usage, and automation capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere and VMware Broadcom vCenter (required), Hyper-V, or other virtualization platforms.
• Experience with storage platforms (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Fibre Channel).
• Proven ability to manage large-scale DR failover/failback exercises.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

• Zerto automation experience (PowerShell, REST API, Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with backup and recovery solutions (Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, etc.).
• Experience working in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government). Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).