TQUKE0423_4056 - VMware Aria Automation Administrator

Role:

• Design, develop, and maintain automation workflows using VMware Aria Automation.
• Develop self-service catalogs and automate the provisioning of virtual machines (VMs), containers, and applications.
• Create and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Aria and integrate with tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Design, develop, and maintain vRA blueprints for provisioning and managing virtual machines and applications.
• Customize workflows using VMware Aria Orchestrator (vRO) to support complex automation and integrations.
• Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and governance policies to manage resource access in cloud environments.

VMware Aria Operations:

• Set up and manage VMware Aria Operations to monitor the performance, health, and capacity of cloud infrastructure.
• Create custom dashboards, alerts, and reports for end-to-end visibility of multi-cloud environments.
• Conduct performance tuning, capacity planning, and resource optimization to ensure the efficiency of virtualized and cloud resources.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in vSphere, ESXi, NSX, and other VMware products using Aria Operations insights.
• Implement alerting and integration with monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix).
• Automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Work with cloud-native services (Kubernetes, Tanzu) and integrate VMware Aria with DevOps pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
• Collaborate with cloud architects and DevOps teams to align automation processes with business goals.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, or GitLab.

Qualifications:

• Required Skills:
• Hands-on experience with VMware Aria Automation, Aria Operations, and Aria Cost.
• Proficiency in developing automation blueprints, workflows, and using APIs to integrate Aria with other platforms.
• Expertise in vSphere, NSX-T, vSAN, and other VMware infrastructure components.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, with experience managing multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, JavaScript, or Python for automation tasks.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Experience with VMware vRealize Automation (vRA) 7.x/8.x and vRealize Operations (vROps) 7.x/8.x.
• Expertise in developing vRA blueprints, workflows, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Strong knowledge of vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter.
• Hands-on experience with vRO workflows, scripting (JavaScript, PowerShell, or Python), and API integration.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with VMware NSX-T, SRM, or other VMware products.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and agile methodologies.
• Certification in VMware (VCP, VCAP, or VCDX)
• Experience with Kubernetes, Tanzu, or other container management platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integratin